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Jan 20

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Fraser Island is in some places very similar to scenes from Star Wars: It is the world\'s largest Sand island. Four wheel driving along the east coasts Seventy-five Mile Beach or through the primal inland forests reveals an amazing mix of ancient rainforest's and mystical sand dunes.

Sand Safaris are very popular here. Only four wheel drive vehicles can negotiate the terrain here because the huge amount of sand and lack of paved roads would destroy any normal car in seconds.

Self Drive tours are becoming really popular especially with backpackers as they are unbeatable on price. Nine new friends are given a vehicle, some 4WD instructions and then they head off in a convoy for a three day, two night camping adventure. There are advantages and disadvantages to this way of touring: It's cheap , you can choose what and where you want to go and see and you could make great friends. The disadvantages are that it could be a very long three days if your group doesn't get on. If you get an inexperienced driver, it is very frustrating if you spend most of your safari bogged in sand all the time. Also there have been a small amount of fatal crashes too.

If you are not keen on the idea of sharing your safari with strangers you also have the choice to hire your own 4WD. These cars can be hired from Harvey Beach, Rainbow Beach and Fraser Island. You are then required to put down a large credit card deposit, that will not be returned should you drive through salt water, and you must watch a driving instructional video.

The Island is home to a fantastic array of wildlife including the purest strain of Dingo in Australia. Dingoes can appear quite tame at first especially around camp grounds but they are wild animals and their only interest in people is the food that they leave. This can be harmful to both campers and dingoes. In April 2001, Fraser Island was the setting for a controversial dingo cull following the killing of a nine year old boy. This is a sad tragedy as Dingoes are highly intelligent and sensitive animals and if they had not been fed and encouraged to visit the camp grounds by tourists, neither event would have happened.

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