The Traveller's Table: Raining In The New Year!

Eventually, with some hesitation, off we went to Fraser Island with a group of friends to see in the new year. Bad weather and further forecast rain for the new year wasn’t really the summer introduction i had hoped for on Fraser, but I missed our summer holidays and camping trips with friends too much to pass it up.

So rain, hail and a little bit of sunshine, off we went. Luckily for us the weather fined up when we arrived and although overcast we saw little rain in our 5 day visit. We set up camp with the rest of the crew on the far north of the island and settled in with a few quiet beers.

Again, as usual, the weather stopped us from doing a few things... fishing and swimming mostly. Although there was some fun in the water, a bit of swimming, surfing and drifting down Eli Creek, it was mostly too windy for fishing.

It was amazing the amount of water around the island from the heavy rain in the week before our arrival. It made for great entertainment watching vehicle submerge themselves in one deep crossing. It proved to come in handy Ben carrying all those tools when Jarrod broke his steering arm in the middle of the crossing. We also briefly explored Eli Creek and travelled to the western side of the island to try some fishing. No Luck.

We saw the new year in with shots, cocktails, fireworks and circle work on the beach... even a nudie run from the girls if I remember correctly. (Not by me though!) Then, too soon as always, it came time for everyone to head home. We decided to stay and explore the island some more on the last day taking in some great 4wding around the rocks at the north of the island and along the inland track back from Lake Mackenzie. The recent rain made the inland track challenging, especially towing the trailer, but WOW Lake Mackenzie...Terrific, Tranquil & Tremendous! It’s like a scene from a James Bond movie, as you’ll see from Ben’s pic below. I was somewhat disappointed we hadn’t come here earlier in the stay and spent more time relaxing at this amazing inland oasis.

So too, it was time for us to head back to the mainland but I can’t wait to revisit the island again, next time in warmer weather!