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Dingoes and PerfectionFeb 24, 2009
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Fraser Island is the biggest island in the world formed entirly out of sand. It is loaded with rainforests, wildlife, and history. We took a couple of days to explore this natural attraction.
We rented a car from Brisbane and drove north up the coast to Rainbow Beach. It took us 2.5hrs to get there. We spent the night there at a hostel signing kareoke.
The following morning our tour picked us up in a 4x4 truck and we drove to the coast where we boadred a barge. The barge "Manta Ray" took us and the truck across the water and onto the island in about 7 min.
The 4x4 truck drove directly on the beach inches from the water. The beaches of Fraser Island are treated like their main highway. It was unbelievable. I could hardly believe we were driving along the shore, on the sand. The scenery was gorgeous, multiples of crashing waves and white sand all along the beach. A couple of Dingoes spotted out our window, walking down the beach. We got dropped off at a walking trail where we hiked through the bush. We reached an opening and walked across sand dunes that seemed to go on forever. We felt like Moses, the sand was blistering hot, and the sun was burning through my skin. But eventually we reached Whobby Lake. It was refreshing water and I took a little dip. The entire scene was breathtaking, hard to believe it was in the middle of the desert. We walked back from the lake throug the bush, much shadier and relaxing.
Lunch was awaiting us at the end of our walk, and after we finished our well deserved meal we ventured toward the colored sand peaks. The large formations of sand were multi-colored. Every color was created as a result of the many years it took for them to form. We then headed to the cliff known as "Indian Head". We climbed the rocks up its side and from the top over looked a mass of the island and water. As you can imagine it was yet another beautiful sight.
Next we boarded our 4x4 again and went to check out the ship wreck that has been lying upon the beach for over 100 years. It was amazing to see th power of the ocean and its impact on the massive ship. Not only was it completely rusted over and eroding, it was litterly becoming apart of the ocean itself.
They took us back to Dilli Village at this point where we were staying for the night. We had cabins to sleep in and we cooked out for dinner. After dinner, Genny, Douce, a girl we met on the tour, Krista, and I went for a walk on the beach. With no lights for miles and miles around we were free to see ALL the stars in the sky. More stars then I ever knew existed, stars beyond stars. With them twinkleing all arond me, so close to the horison I thought I could reach up and pull one out of the sky. Asolte Awe.
The next morning we got off to an early start and headed straight for McKenzie Lake. We spent 2 hours swimming in the clear warm water and laying of the pearly white beach. It was complete perfection in my mind. I wouldn't have changed a thing about it. The lake was formed by rain water, so you could think of it as an anormous ancient puddle.
In the afternoon we explored Central Station, the location of the fist modern village on the island that no longer exists. There we explored the rainforests and got the full expierence we it rained down on us during our hike. We spotted lizards and cookaburoes. We could hear all sorts of creatures surrounding and the bush was gorgeous. Some of the most giagantic trees I've ever laid eyes on.
Fraser Island was a remarkable place.
