The next day we were picked up at 7:30 am for our cruise to the uninhabited west side of Fraser island. Apparently the east side is quite busy with 4x4's bombing up and down the beaches. We saw only a few parties camped at designated campsites along the shore. The west side beaches are too soft for vehicles.
It took about an hour to cruise up to our first destination on the island. Cleverly, I avoided seasickness by taking drugs before we left, and Leo wound up taking one tablet himself. Others were not so lucky, so we gave away some of our tablets.
At our first stop we snorkelled along a mangrove and saw a few small fish (nothing like along a reef). They provided us with stinger suits (to prevent jellyfish stings (but I think it's still too early in the season) which helped prevent sunburn. Leo went tubing in the lagoon as well.
I passed on this activity as the last time I went tubing I got whiplash that took 6 months to get over.)
Then we paddled kayaks across the lagoon and back.
At our second stop we swam in a semi brackish river and then kayaked a short way up the river.
Our last stop we climbed a big white dune supposedly deposited as dust from Antarctica.
Then we walked along a beach past a white bellied sea eagle (Bird of the Day).
Blurry picture as it flies away. The expedition's official photographer left his camera at home so it wouldn't get wet.
Lastly we all washed off the salt in a big freshwater pond
and then it was time to get back on the amphibious zodiac and back to our boat.
Obviously its a beautiful island, but as we suspected we're not really guided tour kind of people; however our other option was renting a 4x4 and the possibility of getting stuck in the sand did not appeal either. And it's really too hot to try and walk anywhere on your own.
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