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July 8th: Fraser Island
Entering the barge Driving on the beach Greg had given us a thorough itinerary that made us stay clear of the high tide and brought us to the most interesting places on the Island. We got up early to catch one of the first ferries to Fraser so that we could drive along the beach to Dilli Village and then go inland when the tide was high.

Eli Creek Fraser is a unique place. A 120 km long and 15 km wide sand island with dense forests and lots of freshwater lakes with crystal clear water. First we passed Lake Boomanjin which was Lake McKenzie nice, then we saw Lake Birrabeen which was so beautiful that it was difficult not to stay there, but Greg had told us that Lake McKenzie was even better - and he was right. We stayed for a couple of hours at Lake McKenzie having lunch, swimming and relaxing.

A palm tree close up We continued on the rugged dirt roads (btw: If you are bringing eggs, remember to boil them before you go on the roads - on the other hand - if you have a driver such as Klaus, you might want to keep them fresh and fragile to make him slow down!!!).

Back on the beach the tide had retracted which made it possible for us to drive all the way up to Waddy Point camping area. It was much faster and much more comfortable to drive on the beach than on the inland tracks!

In the rain forrest It was almost dark when we arrived at Waddy Point, but we managed to put up the tents and Lene - the former girlscout - lit a fire. We boiled the remaining eggs (11 out of 12 - Klaus claimed that he had driven carefully) and then the gas oven didn't want to work any more, so parts of the dinner were prepared over open fire and on the neighbours gas BBQ.

At night, we roasted marshmallows over the fire; drinking red wine; looking at the stars and listening to the surf break...