
Tourists are shocked to know that there is an active Police presence on Fraser Island. The official Police Station is located on the Eastern beach at Eurong.
The police do regularly patrol the beaches.
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by Rusty
Tourists are shocked to know that there is an active Police presence on Fraser Island. The official Police Station is located on the Eastern beach at Eurong.
The police do regularly patrol the beaches.
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by Rusty
This subject matter is extremely important if you plan on towing a caravan or camper onto Fraser Island. Especially so if you have never done off road sand driving.
The first thing is not to under estimate just how treacherous the driving on Fraser Island can be. With continuous tide changes, weather and vehicle traffic, the beaches, the sand and the tracks are constantly changing.
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by Rusty
The drive from Hook Point to Orchid Beach is a total of approximately 105 km and can take anywhere from 2-3 hours depending on the actual beach conditions, the weather and the prevailing tide.
You should allow a minimum of 2.5 hours if you are driving between the low tide times. This is 2 hours before low tide and 2 hours after low tide. These are the optimum driving times for along the beach.
Also when planning your drive take into consideration your tyre pressure. Too low and it can slow down your drive and too high may cause unnecessary sand boggings that can cause delays.
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by Rusty
The drive from the barge landing site at Hook Point to Eurong is a total of 35km and can take anywhere from 1 – 2 hours depending on when you drive and the prevailing tide.
Conditions may vary and you should allow between 1.5 – 2 hours if you are driving between the low tide times.
See also: How long does it take to drive for Inskip Point to Eurong
Exiting The Barge At the Hook Point Landing Site.
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by Rusty
A very common question that every one asks is the time that it takes to get on the barge and cross over to Fraser Island from Inskip Point to Eurong Village.
And then all the other driving times to get from one point to another on Fraser Island.
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