Australian Safari Adventure

Fraser Island is in some places very similar to scenes from Star Wars: It is the world's largest Sand island. Four wheel driving along the east coasts Seventy-five Mile Beach or through the primal inland forests reveals an amazing mix of ancient rainforest's and mystical sand dunes.

The large amounts of sand dunes makes it a popular destination for Sand Safaris. In order to enjoy this destination, however, you need a four wheel drive, as a regular car would become destroyed due to the lack of paved roads.

Many chose to tour Fraser Island through a nine person convoy. This is considered a self tour as nine individuals are grouped together, given a four wheel drive and directions and sent off on a three day two night camping trip. These tour tend to be less expensive and are great for making new friends and seeing the things that interest you. However the down side to these tours are that you may have an inexperienced driver in the group who is constantly bogging you down in the sand, there is a slight chance for a fatal accident and if the group does not get along it can be a long and stressful experience.

If you don't fancy sharing your safari with a bunch of strangers then it is possible to hire your own 4WD from Hervey Bay, Rainbow Beach or even on Fraser Island itself. All companies require a large deposit, usually a credit card imprint and you WILL lose it if you drive in salt water (so don't even think about driving through those waves!!) A driving instruction video is normally shown and when planning your trip then driving about twenty kilometers in an hour on inland tracks and fifty an hour on the eastern beach would be about right. Be careful to resist the urge to speed as there have been many accidents and also, when driving on the beach, watch out for sunbathers on the Beach Highway.

There are an array of wildlife present on Fraser Island. One of the most talked about is the Dingo. Dingo's are basically tame animals, and are only interest in the food that people leave. It is encouraged that you do not feed the Dingos while camping, nor leave food from them when you leave. In the past, people had feed the Dingos, which encouraged them to come to camping areas where the people were. Back in 2001 a nine year old boy was killed by a Dingo because of this. That is why you need to ensure that the Dingo's do get a taste of people food.

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