What can I say. Our beautiful caravan site was just metres from the crystal clear waters of Hervey bay, and was the closest accommodation you could get to the water in the whole of Hervey bay. We had an old pier and the beach in front of our magnificent viewing site.
Economically Hervey bay is big for its accommodation on the esplanade as its very close to Fraser island the island of rivers, sand , lakes and beaches.Hervey bay once again is another socially backpacking town with also culturally lots of tourists from mostly America and Europe but all around the world.
All 3 days at Hervey bay were great with the weather not showing a cloud in the sky and being a warm 30 degrees every day. On our first and second day we just hung around the beach and had a look along the esplanade.
On the last day we woke up tired but excited and hopped on the bus that took us to the ferry which took us to Fraser island. We got on the Barge and arrived not long after at Fraser island.
Our tour guide and bus driver urged us on to the gigantic 4 wheel drive bus. Fraser island is the worlds largest sand island. On the way to Central station the climate changed from Eucalyptus trees to Rainforest plants. All of the trees and plants that live on Fraser island grow on just sand and water. 
After Central station we went to lunch in Eurong one of the 2 only towns in Fraser island. In 1952 a man bought everything that is still in Eurong now including the shops and accommodation for only $900 and sold it in 2004 for 80 million dollars.
After Central station we went to lunch in Eurong one of the 2 only towns in Fraser island. In 1952 a man bought everything that is still in Eurong now including the shops and accommodation for only $900 and sold it in 2004 for 80 million dollars.
After lunch we drove on one of the only beach highways in the world to Ely creek where we swam, the shipwreck from a New Zealand to Japan travel that went wrong in a storm and the coloured sands where Aboriginal gatherers (women) used to do their spiritual stuff while the hunters (men) were hunting.
But out of all these places it had to be Lake Mackenzie which was my favourite because of its crystal clear water and its white sand that cleans your hair and body when you rub it all over your skin, or you can just rub the white sand on your bling to make it all shiny.
On 75 mile beach highway the speed limit was 80 km an hour and on this unique highway there was also a landing spot for the one plane that is permitted to land on the sand and takes tours over Fraser Island. We didn't see any dingoes but the day was great fun and everyone enjoyed the terrific landscape and adventures of the worlds largest sand island.
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