Fraser Island Travel Stories Travel Articles

Swagman #19- Fraser Island – Fraser Island, Australia

George came to the conclusion that visiting Fraser Island on a self-drive tour is like living out the first episode of the show Survivor.

The Great Sand Island

Eight strangers, forced to spend 3 days together,

Australian Time Out #12: Dingos Ate my Toothpaste

A self-guided tour of Fraser Island is a great way to meet other travelers and enjoy the world's largest sand island.

Chasing Horizons #34: On Fraser Island Safari with Ranger Phil – Fraser Island, Queensland, Australia

On Fraser Island, Phil Rado and a slightly crazy bunch of irresponsible backpackers were let loose in a wilderness environment on a self-drive safari.

Travels without a Plan #14

Whitsunday Islands, Fraser Island and my Alternative Christmas Hope everyone has had a good Christmas and Santa has been good to you all. It may sound rather sad, but it’s Boxing Day and I have decided that I need to stay out of the sun a bit, avoid beer and other corrupting influences for at [...]

The Millennium Trip – Letter #19

G’day everyone, “So this is Christmas”. Arrived in Australia to canned carols, cheesy radio ads, decorated lamp posts, jazzy shop windows and chirpy attitudes; “G’day mate. How ya goin’?” “And what have you done?” Travelled from Istanbul to Sydney overland, almost. I had to fly from Papua New Guinea (PNG) to Australia in the end. [...]