Category Archives: Qld

Fraser Island Permits And Information

 

By Nikolai N Lusan

World heritage listed Fraser Island is known for it’s beauty and the worlds largest sand island.

It is situated off the coast of Queensland Australia. This serene island has an abundance of wild life and flora and fauna to take your breathe away, with majestic tropical rainforest that have trees soaring an amazing 200 meters into the air give home and shelter to an array of birds from kookaburras, cockatoos, kingfishers, owls and doves. There are no bridges to get to Fraser Island so you must travel by boat, ferry or by air. Once on Fraser the only way to get around the island is by 4WD.

 

Tropical North Queensland: Where the World’s Wonders Meet

By Ella Utku

Photo: australiatravelguide360.com

 

Did you know that Cairns is the host and meeting point of two World Heritage Listed wonders?

I didn’t know this, but started to get a sense of the special treasures offered by Tropical North Queensland shortly upon arrival to Port Douglas, after having been nestled in the heart of the Daintree Rainforest a few days earlier in a boutique hide-away.

One enjoyable memory of my travels is Eungella National Park which is located approximately 70 kilometres inland from Mackay and roughly 900 metres above sea level.

It was a late evening drive to the park and the road was spotted with Cane Toads.

I remember seeing a sign indicating it was a steep climb.

After driving around Cairns I felt I was prepared but I didn’t realise what was ahead. As the climb got steeper and steeper, I realised that I should have put it into four wheel drive before I started the climb. Unfortunately the Landcruiser did not have auto locking hubs.