Everything a visitor needs to know
Preparing your 4WD for your Fraser Island adventure is a must do. Beach driving can be dangerous so you need to be prepared.
For many, Fraser Island is regarded as a 4WD enthusiasts playground. It is 4WD Heaven so to speak!
Everything from driving the beach and sandy inland tracks, to crossing creeks and traversing rocky outcrops. It will surely get your heart racing.
[Read more…]So you have decided to come and visit Fraser Island.
Your 4WD is prepared and packed with all your supplies and recovery gear, you have your permits and barge tickets and you’re ready to go.
But you’re thinking about all the concerns of driving on the beach in the sand for the first time.
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The beaches along Fraser Islands coast line are classified as gazetted roads, so normal Queensland road rules and regulations apply.
However, there is a few unspoken rules to abide by, as a matter of driver courtesy to other drivers and pedestrians on the beach.
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.
They are regularly in force, generally ensuring that people are being responsible and doing the right thing. Read on to learn more.
If your travelling by vehicle ( 4WD only ) from Rainbow Beach to Fraser Island you will need to catch a ” Manta Ray “ barge across from Inskip Point that will land you on Fraser Beach at Hook Point.
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