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Itinerary
Day 1: Lake McKenzie, Central Station and Corigin Sandblow
Stop At: Lake McKenzie, Lake Mc Kenzie Rd, K’gari (Fraser Island), Queensland 4581 Australia
Leave Pippies Beachhouse 7am sharp, our Fraser Island Tours kicks off with a 20min barge ride from Inskip Point to Fraser Island.
Drive in awe up the first portion of 75 mile beach to Eurong. We then head inland towards Lake McKenzie
Arrive at Lake McKenzie and take a dip in these incredibly pure, clear waters. Words do not do this amazing lake any justice.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Stop At: Central Station Rainforest, K’gari (Fraser Island), Queensland Australia
Drive to Central Station where we eat lunch and walk along the waters of the very special Wanggoolba Creek. Learn Fraser Island’s history in a time before this beautiful island was protected. We then leave for a drive back to 75-mile beach and onto Pippies camp.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Cathedrals on Fraser, Lot 53, Fraser Island Road, K’gari QLD 4581, Australia
Arrive at our incredible campsite and chill after a long day. Then head up to Corrigin Sandblow for an amazing sunset! (Pippies are the only tour group to have access)
Dinner time! Cook a BBQ together with your new Fraser Family and spend the night socialising together next to a campfire or under the covered seating area.
Duration: 12 hours
Meals included:
• Lunch: Lunch Is Provided
• Dinner: Dinner is Provided
Accommodation included: Pippies Campground at Cathedral’s Private Campsite.
Day 2: Champagne Pools, Eli Creek, Maheno Shipwreck and the Pinnacles
Stop At: Champagne Pools, Waddy Point Bypass, K’gari (Fraser Island), Queensland 4567 Australia
Wake up early (hangovers are no excuse!) to a simple, easy breakfast of toast and cereal before getting back in the cars to head further north.
Arrive at the Champagne Pools to cleanse under awesome waves crashing over into the natural rock pools, creating the bubbly “champagne.” Then back to the cars again for a short drive to our next destination.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Eli Creek, 75 Mile Beach Road, K’gari (Fraser Island), Queensland 4581 Australia
A short drive down the beach is the largest creek on the Eastern Beach; Eli Creek. Take a walk up the boardwalk with a rubber ring and float down these serene waters. Eli Creek pumps up to 4 million litres of fresh water into the sea every hour!
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Maheno Ship Wreck, K’gari (Fraser Island), Queensland 4581 Australia
The second to last location of the day is a short drive from Eli Creek and Pippies’ Fraser Island Tours camp; the Maheno shipwreck. As the sun lowers in the sky watch the rusty wreck against the sea sky and incredible coloured sands seen up the coast.
Finally, a short stop at The Pinnacles on the way back to Pippies camp. Seen from the beach this sand formation is a prime example of the coloured sands seen all up the Fraser Coast.
Duration: 1 hour
Meals included:
• Breakfast: Breakfast is Provided
• Lunch: Lunch is Provided
• Dinner: Dinner is Provided
Accommodation included: Pippies Campground at Cathedral’s Private Campsite.
Day 3: Hammerstone Sandblow, Lake Wabby
Stop At: Lake Wabby, K’gari (Fraser Island), Queensland Australia
Wake up for your last day in paradise! Another quick and simple breakfast before setting off to the final location on our Fraser Island Tours.
Drive a moderate distance down the Eastern Beach to the entrance of Lake Wabby. Here we will walk for around 40-45 mins down a beautiful sand track through the bush and out onto the Hammerstone Sandblow. Located a short walk along the sand blow, Lake Wabby is the deepest lake on Fraser Island. So be sure to take a dip and chill next on its shores.
After our lunch on the beach, it is time to make our way back to the barge and Rainbow Beach. But not before hunting for the mysterious Eugarie and learning the meaning of our name: Pippies!
Arrive back at Pippies Beachhouse in Rainbow Beach between 1pm and 4:30pm. (dependant on the tides) Chill for one last night with your new Fraser Family!
Duration: 3 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast: Breakfast is Provided
• Lunch: Lunch is Provided
No accommodation included on this day.
