We are having to wait a day for our Fraser Island tour so we take today off as a rest day - Matt's been constantly driving so needs a bit of a break and as it's a sunny day we decide a pool day is ideal. We find another campsite on Hervey Bay called colonial YHA, it's $30 and comes with a pool, restaurant, gorgeous grounds and the luxury of an indoor shared kitchen with a sofa and TV!! We chill by the pool for a few hours topping up the tans, Jacq walks to the s...

A lot of driving involved in today getting to Hervey Bay from Airlee beach - it's a total of 10.5 hours but we feel it best to make tracks so we can get good weather at Fraser Island. We drove the scenic route and found a national park that was supposed to have the most amazing views. Typical us we discover the camper is not meant for such rough roads, the area although beautiful, looked a bit too remote and then we spot a sign threatening to shoot dogs if they ...