Fraser Trip in December
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I have done it from inskip four times, kingfisher once and wangoolba creek once, the one at inskip can be tricky getting on and off depending on tides and how churned up the sand is but usually in a proper 4wd most people have no dramas, expect a long wait though since your going at probably the busiest time of the year. The road out of kingfisher bay is absolute shite but once your onto government land its not to bad but a long way from any campgrounds. Wangoolba creek is onto a sort of hard gravel track so no worries about getting bogged and its quite close to central station/lakes.
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Yea its not really any different to other beach entry/exits and if your beach camping I have heard around eurong isn't to bad (1 tree rocks) plus its close to most of the places you will want to visit, theres a shop there if you need ice ect.
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no probs, I have been there so many times so always happy to help people out with info.
you should probably make a bucket list of things you want to do as well and prioritise them according to the tides (like fishing in the morning or something and lakes in the arvo) cause I had a look at the tide predictions for waddy point, looks like the big tide (2m) will be in the mornings while you are there so don't expect to go anywhere on the eastern beach 2 hours either side of it cause the waves in alot of places come right up to the dunes.
there is a positive though, that means you will have the small tide for your afternoons which means beach travel is still feasible just you will need to go a bit slower meaning you can stay out longer since it won't get dark till about 6.30-7
Also I wouldn't bother with the underbody car washes up here on your way back they tend to just reuse the same water over and over.
you should probably make a bucket list of things you want to do as well and prioritise them according to the tides (like fishing in the morning or something and lakes in the arvo) cause I had a look at the tide predictions for waddy point, looks like the big tide (2m) will be in the mornings while you are there so don't expect to go anywhere on the eastern beach 2 hours either side of it cause the waves in alot of places come right up to the dunes.
there is a positive though, that means you will have the small tide for your afternoons which means beach travel is still feasible just you will need to go a bit slower meaning you can stay out longer since it won't get dark till about 6.30-7
Also I wouldn't bother with the underbody car washes up here on your way back they tend to just reuse the same water over and over.
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Well we plan on moving around a bit camp in like 3 different areas over the 7 days.
We plan on peach camping near Eli, camping at one tree rocks for a couple nights and also at a waddy point for two nights.
Now I'm fine with booking permits although I have to wait til 3 months before to book. What about booking the actual camping sight at waddy point? Is there another place to book?
We plan on peach camping near Eli, camping at one tree rocks for a couple nights and also at a waddy point for two nights.
Now I'm fine with booking permits although I have to wait til 3 months before to book. What about booking the actual camping sight at waddy point? Is there another place to book?
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Think waddy point has 2 camps 1 beachfront and one further up behind the dunes, so maybe decide which best suits your needs but im pretty sure its like a 500m walk if you had to take a shit from the beach ones to the toilets.
Central station is a nice place to camp if its really hot, probably like 10c cooler than everywhere else, if you camp at one tree rocks theres a toilet block at eurong to if you get tired of the bush toilet/shower, plus if you sneak up the back of that fraser island beach houses resort there is a hose with freshwater for you to wash cars down with.
Central station is a nice place to camp if its really hot, probably like 10c cooler than everywhere else, if you camp at one tree rocks theres a toilet block at eurong to if you get tired of the bush toilet/shower, plus if you sneak up the back of that fraser island beach houses resort there is a hose with freshwater for you to wash cars down with.
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FB, are you set on beach camping? Me and a few mates are planning a trip there early December and I was planning to just beach camp but I was told to look at the beach houses there and it turned out to be just over $100ea for 6 nights. If you have a few going with you I would suggest having a look at these houses.
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Sounds like an awesome trip mate. I'm a little bit jealous of your beach camping, would have loved to crawl out of a swag to see that beach 
it just became too much of a hassle for our crew to manage so we settled on a house. Better than nothing right?
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I stayed there ages ago, was pretty good for the money we paid, theres even a hose with freshwater for your car.
Yeah houses suck. well not totally but yeah. you cant move camp you drive ip the beach and have to drive all the way back to go to your house. camping you can drive to where you like and setup there keep driving in the morning. thats what i found anyways
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