4wd fraser island hire
Fraser Island is located off Queensland, Australia, and is the largest island of sand in the world. This majestic National Heritage island has no sealed roads, no bridges, fantastic scenery, ocean fishing, and dramatic wildlife. The only way to get around Fraser Island is in a 4WD vehicle. 4WDs are available for hire from Brisbane, Rainbow Beach, Hervey Bay, and on Fraser Island itself. An ideal choice of 4wd fraser island hire is a 4WD camper as it is fully equipped with all camping requirements.
What is a 4WD Camper?
A 4WD camper is a 4WD that is fully equipped for exploring the great outdoors. It may be a Toyota Landcruiser wagon with roof tent, ground tent, camping equipment including gas stove and fridge or a purpose built self contained camper.
Getting to Fraser Island.
Fraser Island is about 300km north of Brisbane, Queensland. A 4 hour drive up the Bruce Highway, turning off to Hervey Bay, will get you and your 4wd hire fraser to the Fraser Island ferry service.
Alternatively, you can turn off the Bruce Highway near Gympie, and drive through to Rainbow Beach to catch the ferry there.
As there are no bridges to Fraser Island a barge from either Hervey Bay or Rainbow Beach is required to get your 4WD to the island. Prices for a return vehicle range between $80 and $140 at the time of printing. Times and prices are subject to seasonal variations. Bookings are required and times and fares can be verified when placing your booking.
There are various drop off points for the different ferries. You should ensure that your ferry is headed for your particular destination.
4WDriving around Fraser Island.
Fraser Island is quite unique in that the eastern beaches make up a highway and also an airfield. You need concentrate and not be too engrossed in the scenery to avoid running down fishermen, children, dingoes and colliding with planes and other 4WDs.
You will be driving on the left side of tracks and other vehicles.
Driving on the beaches on Fraser Island should only be done during low tides. 4WDs can and do get caught in creeks and the ocean. This can make you liable for an expensive recovery operation and hire insurance on your 4wd fraser island hire can be voided by immersion is salt water.
Road rules apply and speed limits are enforced. The beach has a speed limit of 80km/hr and the inland tracks 35km. Some areas require lower speeds of 15km/hr.
Driving at nighttime is not recommended.
Everybody must wear their seat belts as collision with other 4WD vehicles is possible and some tracks can be very rough.
Permits for Fraser Island.
Permits are required for both driving and camping on Fraser Island. These can be arranged when arranging your campervan rental.
Queensland Parks and Wildlife Services (QPWS) provide weekly tide charts, track condition reports, and campsite availability. QPWS will also be issuing your driving and camping permits.
Spanning over 122 kilometers in length, Fraser Island can be discovered diagonally opposite to the southern coast of Queensland, off the Hervey Bay shore. Covering a total area of roughly 184,000 hectares and measuring 30 kilometers in width, at its widest point, this outstandingly pretty Island is known as the biggest sand island in the globe. It is also a proud member of the world Heritage List due to its wonderful natural environment.
With archaeological sites indicating the tribe was living on the Island over five thousand years back, they coincidentally named the Island K’Gari, meaning nirvana. Western European history was only thought to have started in 1802, when Matthew Flinders explored the area. Other occupants of the Island included escaped convicts and shipwreck survivors like Eliza Fraser, who in turn had the Island named after her. Now, Fraser Island is a wonderful place to go to and a very recommended vacation destination for travellers visiting or living in Queensland.
Fraser Island is an Australian location, exhibiting true natural beauty. It is covered by lush rainforests entwined by free flowing streams, bordered by miles of white stained beaches and remarkably colorful sand cliffs, surrounded by cool ocean waters, and usually wrapped in a blissfully tranquil atmosphere.
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