Today we had a full day tour on Fraser Island - a world heritage listed island. Our mode of transport for the day was a guided tour in a Hummer...I think Royston would now quite like one.
All of the "roads" on Fraser Island are compacted sand - some a little more bumpy than others with some quite large drops at time, the Hummer was up to them all though.
After a short bush walk, our first main stop of the day was at Lake Mackenzie, a stunning freshwater lake - Royston braved the cold water for a swim.
We then drove down 75 Mile Beach (reminded us a lot of 90 Mile Beach in NZ) apart from the makeshift landing strip!
After a brief stop at Eli Creek (another freshwater stream), we stopped at the Pinnacles coloured sands which have been sculpted by the wind and the rain.
Further down the beach is the Maheno shipwreck - an old luxury liner that was being towed to Japan for scrap when it broke its tether and ended up being washed up on the beach.
We also got to see a couple of dingos towards the end of the day - these dangerous dogs are ones to avoid, especially if you have a baby...
The end to a great day was watching the sunset on the boat trip back to the mainland. Another fantastic day trip.
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