Tips for Fraser Island ?

[BillsGU]

A great place to clean your car after Fraser is here..... CAR WASH

When you get off the barge, just keep going straight through at the roundabout onto Karoonda rd, the car wash is at the end of this rd on the right hand side, they also have heaps of tyre pumps available on site to air up while you wait, (it can get busy in peak times)

OK - looks like the place to wash under the car. Nothing like local knowledge. Thanks again.

[04OFF]

No worries mate, glad to help, how many cars/people do you have going up ?

Make sure you bump this thread closer to the trip date, some of us QLDs may be tempted to come over for a weekend, think id be keen to do a Sandy Cape Lighthouse run.

[macca86]

I think I have a hema map of fraser so pm you're address and I can send it to you or pick it up on your way through

[macca86]

found it it's the 4th edition should still give you a good help

[BillsGU]

No worries mate, glad to help, how many cars/people do you have going up ?

Make sure you bump this thread closer to the trip date, some of us QLDs may be tempted to come over for a weekend, think id be keen to do a Sandy Cape Lighthouse run.

At this stage there are six cars - 12 people. I run a three week trip every year for club members and I am never sure of numbers until the day we leave! Some have to drop out at the last minute and others suddenly have time off (or quit). Last year we went to Kangaroo Island. Not much 4 wheeling to do but still a great place to visit.

[BillsGU]

I think I have a hema map of fraser so pm you're address and I can send it to you or pick it up on your way through

Thanks for the thought Macca - but I ordered one on line yesterday - should be here tomorrow. I want to scan it and use it in OziExplorer.

[macca86]

Thanks for the thought Macca - but I ordered one on line yesterday - should be here tomorrow. I want to scan it and use it in OziExplorer.

it's big need to scan it in parts mine folds out to 3 x A4 pages lengthways and 2 x A4 pages wide

[Silver]

Very nice summary scotty, although yes bribie is somewhat boring, and very lame compared to the other places talked about, i still like to go there, my kids love to go play in the second cutting washout, plus i enjoy waiting for the incomming tide to watch the "un educated" drive through deep water.

Ive seen heaps of cars come to grief , such as this fellow in a brand new (less than 2 months old) GT Forester........

(first pic by my son)


and this kia..



This guy got though ok....




Its great for taking pics there too.

Lucky the bloke in the Patrol has Alvey reels, they can cope better with salt water and sand :-)

[Silver]

a lot of car washes up here recycle water - boats and trailers and 4wds being washed down makes me wonder how salty the water gets.

[04OFF]

Thats a good point Silver, cant vouch for the others, but the rainbow beach wash does use fresh water to wash under cars, no point washing salt water/sand off with salt water.


BillsGU, I might be travelling to Fraser in the next month for quick visit, will be passing Orchid Beach if i go,(ill post it in trips section) , i wont have heaps of time, but let me know if you want specific info gathered for your trip and ill see what i can do.