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All About Camping on Fraser Island : How To Get the Best Experience With All (K’gari) Fraser Island Camping Grounds

September 27, 2022 by Ursula Boston

Fraser Island camping at Waddy

Fraser Island is not only famous for its beautiful coastal views and diverse marine wildlife.

It also boasts exceptional landforms, ranging from complex dune systems to vast mangrove forests, eucalyptus woodlands, and rainforests growing straight from the sand.

All these make the island an ideal spot for avid campers. If you’re on the hunt for the best places to camp on Fraser Island, this guide is for you.

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Filed Under: Accommodation, Caravan And Camping, Featured Tagged With: Accommodation, camp ground, Camping, Permits

 

Fraser Island Permits – Vehicle and Camping Permits For Fraser Island

July 20, 2021 by Ursula Boston

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If you’re visiting Fraser Island and plan on Camping you will need to purchase 2 permits.

To drive a vehicle onto the island you will need a Vehicle Permit and then a separate Camping Permit if you would like to camp on the island.

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Bogged – Don’t be a Victim and Get Bogged at Inskip Point

January 6, 2021 by Rusty

“A little advice prior to your arrival at Inskip Point to ensure you don’t get bogged”

Visitors to Fraser Island often have no real idea of what to expect once they reach Inskip point.

It’s advisable that you make a quick stop in the car park area ( under the shade of the trees) and prepare to let down your tyres. Driving in the soft sand with fully inflated tyres is bad news and you’ll just get bogged.

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Filed Under: 4WD Driving, Featured Tagged With: bogged, inskip, island, sand

 

Bird life and birdwatching on Fraser Island

May 4, 2017 by Ursula Boston

Pelicans on Fraser Island
Pelicans at Orchid Beach Fraser Island

The bird life on Fraser Island is amazing for Birdwatchers and photographers.

Fraser Island has an abundance of birdlife and it makes it a major attraction for naturalists with over 350 species of birds recorded.

It is a natural playground, nursery and hunting ground for birds. As Fraser Island is the worlds largest sand island covering 123km long and 166,038ha it is an island of significant importance to the breeding and habitat of birdlife.

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Filed Under: Featured, Fraser Facts Tagged With: bird life, birds, birdwatching

 

Map Of Fraser Island

September 19, 2014 by Rusty

World Heritage listed Fraser Island is the largest sand island in the world. So when we talk about certain places you will see exactly where they are on the island. We hope this map will assist you in navigating the island.

It’s easy to use. Just scroll with your mouse or pinch on your mobile device, to zoom in on the attractions we are mentioning.

That way you can get a birds eye view.

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Filed Under: Featured Tagged With: attractions, beach, Eurong, Fraser Island, map, The Cape, Tourists

A Little About Us

Kids and sandboarding – awesome fun on Fraser Dunes

We are the Boston family. Rusty, Ursula and our 2 daughters Summer & Lotus. We are long time residents of the island and have lived at Orchid Beach for more than 20 years...
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