leads through vast tracts of bright green forest vegetation, the road to Rainbow Beach. A small town 300 km north of Brisbane, from where the ferry to the nearby island of Fraser Iceland " can get. Fraser Iceland is the largest sand island in the world. The huge sand bank is 120 KM long and 14 km wide. Sprouts on a lush green rain forest, tall trees and tropical vegetation with palms and shrubs farm. And - this is so special in it - all green shoots in the middle of the sand! On the island there are several inland lakes and streams of clear fresh water. In short, long beaches, steep sand dunes and crystal clear freshwater lakes. A promising mix.
In Rainbow Beach we take care of us first for permission to ferry the car to Fraser Iceland. Ask for permission to say anything other than entering the National Park . Pay Fraser Iceland is part of the Great Sandy National Park. Decently as we are, we solve the permit (permit) in the firm conviction that is verified on the basis of all available labels very carefully ... - or would! No way! No man wants to see our permit that we should have prominently on the windshield to place, turn out as we shall see. Of local residents, we later learn that this so-called permission'm really not a man, certainly not indigenous Australians! We tease ourselves about us "stupid tourist "!;-)
And here we go. From Rainbow Beach we take the ferry to the depositing station on the mainland (Inskip Point). The ferry is waiting for us already, the only car in the Landi digs on the ship deck. Ticket solve air in the tires and already we are sold 10 minutes later on the island. We land at a good time on the island country. It is low tide so the beach highway is open. During the flood phase, the wide sandy beaches with vehicles not be driven because they are almost completely from the water and partially washed properly and thundering. The tide so we're going with our projects on the island - to give the necessary attention - at least if they take place near the beach. When we
the first Corner turn we see even scenes that we do not live better. A 4-WD car was caught on the beach a stale puddle that has turned out to be pudding-soft, damp sand hole. The car has broken with the tail, is of two wheels in the muddy sand to see anything and the case threatens deeper into the quicksand-like terrain to sink. Evil pictures, and it is heavy and expensive piece of equipment especially need be to correct the mishap. A pointer to the address, not to underestimate the dangers lurking driving.
In light of evening we drive about 40 KM of sand along the beach. In most places, the surface of the sea wegschwindenden (down by low tide) downright flattened and highly compressed, so you can easily rustle up to 80 km / h over the smooth surface and clean beach is well on track.
right on the beach, there are always camping areas where you can sometimes camping on grassy surfaces. Beyond the sea front, behind the rain forest. We choose a shady corner and enjoy the beautiful evening atmosphere at the sounding sea and subsequent open-air dining.
In the night it rained in the morning light and dark clouds still hanging in the sky. The north of the country's usual rainy season will always continue to move south. A climate phenomenon that related to the global warming is, as we are told again and again. Despite clouds and some light dribbling the temperatures are always pleasant, tropical moist and sometimes a little oppressive. For today we have set out to explore the interior of the island and go to one of the fresh water lakes. By narrow and rutted country trails, the trail winds through the hilly rain forest, which sprouts in lush nature of the sand. Again and again it is to cross deep depressions and sand to climb steep ramps. Our previously collected off-road experience comes in handy to us here and once again we are glad absolutely off-road base will be welcome. Sovereign and to weaken our country without digging through the partly Cruiser very mushy terrain. Domestic paths are long and tortuous, arrive, the average pace due to low terrain and thus take at least two hours, until we at Lake McKenzie. Bath backpack and camera equipment strapped we march to the shore. The view through the bushes reveals promising and then the following shows a clear view of the sparkling wet all the beauty of the place: a truly absolutely crystal clear lake, surrounded by green forest and a sandy white sand in front. It is thought to have a detail of a beautiful bay in front of him - and anyone seeking refreshment into jumping, you find yourself in a beautiful and pure fresh water, about 25 - 27 degrees warm. "Just like in paradise! As we spent time on the water declared a click on the photo gallery.
Overall, we spend 4 days on the island, driving back and forth across the huge, green-covered sand pile. Again and again, fantastic views of the vastness of the ocean, the sky sometimes blue, sometimes gray and overcast, and to a warm tropical wind, the sea can often foam up violently. Baden in magnificent fresh-water streams, miles of driving along the beach, across creeks and over deep sandy inland routes. Campen a few meters away from the water, right on the beach. On the subject of water fun is the way it should be noted, that is discouraged from swimming in the sea on Fraser Iceland. Too big the risk of dangerous animals in there, ranging from jellyfish to the white shark! For fresh SĂĽsswasserverlockungen it is for us because even not hard to follow the life-saving advice.
On Day 4, meanwhile, the calendar shows the 02.01.2009 is, it once again time to crawl out of bed. Morning at 5 clock is low tide (low tide) and we have decided today to make tomorrow a ferry to Rainbow Beach and to bring us to the mainland. We have about 60 km road ahead of us and want to necessarily take the path along the beach, where on average about 60 - 80 km / h comes forward. On domestic roads, we came with about a third mentioned the pace through the sand and need for the same distance a half ago. We have therefore to respect for the beach ride on the tide. Shortly after 6 clock we drive off. On certain sections of the beach but you can feel already the rising tide. The beach is wide enough to drive but still, you have to escape now and again but the sweeping water torrents that are washed onto the beach. In between is sprayed sometimes through the middle. We are advancing well and are sure to reach the critical level before the ferry. Until we meet again before that wet throat are, where we already have on the directions a "drunken off-road vehicle" see. And now? Again puts a serious All-Wheel-Drive deep in the muddy-muddy sand. Apparently a real case there! This time we dare not pass, because the whole place lit glänzig and be soaking wet seems. That we could face the same fate as the poor guy who is stuck here, we want to avoid at all costs. Offering help does absolutely nothing. Since it takes very heavy equipment, the fixed-terrain vehicle with trailer from the deep mud to draw. We turn back. 15 km up the beach again, we have to travel quickly, so that we reach the next port with dry feet inland. We achieve. The last few miles to the ferry are hard to earn: a hard stick, strong quergerillte washboard trail ahead of us. Neat shaken but not stirred, we take the ferry and said Fraser Iceland "farewell"! The end of a beautiful, varied and natural Trips on a unique island.
our part, we have the "qualitative goodness" of the trip a little perspective in so far as we have seen, particularly in Western Australia such natural beauty in even more direct originality. The somewhat expensive entry fees to National Park and the outrageously expensive ticket costs for each 10-minute ferry ride also taking a slightly cloudy appearance. For travelers who are only traveling on the east coast of Fraser Iceland is certainly a highlight dar. And after 4 days of island trip, we are not unhappy about it to now be able to dodge the ubiquitous element of sand. Sand on the car, sand in the car, under the fridge sand, sand in the bed, across sand, sand and sand again. Landi and smells like the long rides on the beach like a rotten fish. On the mainland, so we head straight for a car wash with strong suction machines and underbody wash device. General cleaning on Christmas Sunday afternoon. Despite the simple nature of our traveling, we try to keep our home to clean as possible. And finally, are tomorrow we visited at Ralph's former colleagues and his wife near Hervey Bay. Since we do under the circumstances to some extent at least "in style" and civilized show up. :-)
late afternoon we head towards Hervey Bay. Outside the city Maryborough we put a leg break. On a remote but beautiful campsite is checked. The dip in the pool comes from the oppressive, humid weather as called. In water, developed a "pool conversation with a native Australian who lives in the campsite. Living in terms of a permanent fixture! Often the pension in Australia is so scarce that it is no longer more last. The principle of "spare the time, so you have to be rescued" this country is not very common! Anyway, we give our utmost to entertain us with the Lord on all possible topics, but we understand his wide spoken "Strine" (so called the slang of Australian English) is only partial. Yet he comes to the pool-Talk with a bag of fresh fish marching, he is determined to give us for dinner. A really nice gesture. When the lady of our house fish, however, belongs rather to the "rear preferences" of the culinary wish list, so the writer a good deal of protein for dinner may slip away. The fish in aluminum foil, previously belonging to different spices and olive oil and refined on the grill with it; an excellent meal :-)
The idyllic campsite is on a huge disadvantage: the beginning of the early dusk begins to attack us all the seasons of regiment . sandflies A cruel annoying phenomenon. Microscopic vermin that a clamping and secretes an acrid fluid. Repugnant and absolutely unnecessary! Well, the annoying insect cornered animal seems like a scourge to weigh on the continent. Anyway, we are happy to consider the next morning. We are looking forward to the visit to Ernesto and Corinna, where we are allowed to stay for a few days. Full of anticipation we drive to Hervey Bay ... - about our time in the house "Coresto" and in the region of Hervey Bay in the near future you will learn more. Until then, a good time and - as time is running and running - you soon bye!
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