Australia (4) - Rainbow Beach - Noosa, Fraser Island, Dingos, March Flies and Sand

Well after Brisbane we headed to the small town of Noosa. When we first arrived we rented out a boat and went up and down Noosa river, doing a bit of swimming and fishing. Sam got us stuck on a sand bar in the middle of river so she had to get out and push, I took over the captaincy for a while after that incident. I did a bit of fishing and caught 4, not bad! That night we went out for St. Patricks and enjoyed a good amount of Guiness! The next day we lounged on the beach and did some swimming, finally the waves were calm enough. Later in the day we went for a walk through a National Park, where we saw a wild Koala!

Once we had left Noosa, we headed to Rainbow Beach, the gateway to Fraser Island. We joined a 4 by 4 self drive tour for 3 days and 2 nights and headed to the Island. Sam drove a lot of the journey and loved it! She misses driving. Our first stop on the island was Lake McKenzie, a beautiful clear lake for a cool refreshing swim. We then set up camp, there was 34 of us divided in to 4 groups. Our group is shown at the top. Fraser Island is the worlds largest sand island, so needless to say we were constantly covered in sand. I am pretty sure I will be pooing out a sand castle any time soon.  After a night of drinking, we got up and went on a drive up to champagne pools, and then a hike up to Indian head for views of the island and sea. The sea is dangerous here, huge currents, rip tides, jellyfish and oh yeah... its a breeding ground for Tiger Sharks!!! So we kept away from it! That night we were met by wild dingos interested in our food, we had to scare them off! This is when the mosquitos and march flies decided they would write the Oxford Dictionary in braille on my leg using their bites! The last day we headed Lake Wabby for another swim and refresh our body which had not showered for over 72hrs! The trip was brilliant and gave you a great sense of wild Australia! The weather generally was good, except for a heavy shower whilst we were setting up tents, typical! I think I have got rid of all the sand now...I think...

Next stop Airlie Beach, the gateway to the Whitsunday Islands and the home of the Southern Cross Sailing Ship! Expect another update in 5 days time...PEACE!!!!