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hey guys! we are now in Hervey bay and have just arrived back from our 3 day 2 night 4x4 safrari on fraser island. its an island 120kn long 15km wide full of sand- more sand than the sahara dersert apparantly! in groups of 11 people we set set off in the 4x4 to the ferry to fraser island, once there we bumped along the sand paths as there are no proper roads on the island. we didnt get stuck in the sand but helped a few guys that did! the first day we swam in lots of crystal clear fresh water lakes, went for a walk in the rain forest and saw the ship wreck that is up on the beach. we set up camp on the beach and cooked our food on the bbq, lots of burgers steaks and sausages-yum! then it started to rain, but it was ok as we joined a party down the beach which had a canopy so we didnt get wet!
the next day we sat on top of a huge rock cliff lookout watching for the sharks that are in the sea all around the island, we saw lots sting rays too! we then walked along the beach and went in champayne pool, a huge rock pool filled from waves but protected from the man eating sharks! that was lovely! later we went to eli creek, you walk up a board walk to the top of the river, jump in the water and get drifted down to the beach with the current, very relaxing! we saw a few dingoes waiting around for any scraps of food. we then set up camp and after food, about 40 of us all sat on a sand dune star gazing, it was amazing. the sky was just full of stars, you could see the milkyway and spotted a few shooting stars too!
the last day we got up early and went to a lake that had a huge sand dune next to it, you sit on a plastic bag and slide into the lake, that was great! on the walk to the lake we saw a huge black snake with a yellow belly, scary! we then went to the famous lake mckenzie, the largest fresh water lake in the world with the whitest sand and the bluest water. it was boiling so the water was great to cool off in, some people with snorkles saw turtles in the deeper water. then it was back on the ferry to shore to unload the trucks. an amazing few days in paradise! will upload the photos soon. Bundaberg next to go to the rum distillery and watch turtles hatching on the beach at night! wirte again soon x
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