2 days on the World's Biggest Sand Island

2 days isn't much of a break, but it's still a break.

We've managed to squeeze a quick trip to Fraser Island into the gap between Christmas and New Years. Here's how we plan to spend it.

Make no mistake, it's peak time on the Island.

Day one

We'll sail from River Heads, Hervey Bay on the Fraser Venture to Wangoolba Creek.

Hervey Bay really is the stepping off point to the best bits of Fraser Island.

2 bedroom apartment

With only one night available to us we have elected to stay in a 2 bedroom apartment at the Eurong Beach Resort. We love it there, the buffet dinners and breakfasts in the restaurant are really good and very affordable. The rooms are always clean, the resort pool is a favourite with the kids and Eurong is ideally located for the beginning of a day on the beach.

Eurong Beach Resort

The kids votes were split as to what they would like to see and do (my kids know Fraser Island very well, better than most adults, even those who have been coming here for years (there's more to the island than fishing and XXXX .)

• Maheno
• Eli Creek
• Champagne Pools
• Fishing
• Lake McKenzie.
• Swimming
• Central Station

Okay, with that wish list to work on we need to establish what's practical.

At Midday it's 1.57m

What are the tides doing?

Hmm, that's going to limit our movements a bit. We are on a 1015 barge to Wangoolba Creek, that gets us over to Eurong at about 1145... Just short of High Tide...

That pretty much rules out heading to the beach until late afternoon...

We'll stop at Central Station, (always a favourite, it's really worth a visit if you have always just driven past). Take the time to explore the information centre, including the collection of relics from logging - it's big on info, not so much on presentation. While at Central Station be sure to do the Wangoolba Creek boardwalk.

Southern Lakes Drive

After Central Station we'll probably turn south and do the Southern Lakes drive. The highlight on this track is definatley Lake Birrabeen, it's like a smaller, much less crowded version of Lake McKenzie. The southern lakes drive will bring us out onto the beach near Dilli Village after passing Lake Boomanjin (there is a great little campsite at Lake Boomanjin). 

Chocolate Croissants at the Eurong Bakery are a tradition.

The Southern Lakes Drive takes you through a variety of terrains and ecosystems, its a diverse and sometimes challenging drive.

By the time we arrive at Dilli Village, the tide will have turned and will be heading out. We'll complete the short 10kms up to Eurong and check into out room.

The kids will head to the pool I'm sure.

I'm heading for a coffee and chocolate croissant at the Eurong Bakery.

The afternoon will hold some photo opportunities on the beach before dinner at the Restaurant.

That's not a bad day one... More to come on day two.

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