Stop 4: Noosa

East Coast Trip

Another 2 hour bus brought me to Noosa, which was my favourite place so far!

I stayed in ‘Nomads’ hostel, a popular hostel chain for the East Coast Backpackers. All communal areas were outside, along with hammocks to relax in and a big kitchen for cooking.

I cook most meals now in the hostels for cost reasons but also because eating out 60 days and counting, is a recipe for disaster!! 🙂 I spent one night here before heading on my Fraser Island Trip.

Fraser Island is 123 kilometres in length and 22 kilometres in width making it the largest sand island in the world. It is one of the most popular things to do along the east coast.

The Fraser Island trip consisted of 2 nights camping on the island while driving around in a 4 wheel drive to explore all the island has to offer.

We were split into groups of 8 with a mix of drivers and non drivers. I opted not to drive, although most others drove. The constant swirving while driving a loaded car was a bit too much for me! However, I thoroughly enjoyed being a passenger!

We had a great car, a mix of Dutch, German, English and Irish people. There were 4 cars in total on our trip so we all spent the time on the island together.

Someone brought a drone and made some videos of where we were. What a beautiful island!

The two days consisted of visiting a number of ‘must see’ spots on the island.

Lake Mackenzie

Lake McKenzie is known for being Fraser’s best attraction, with it’s crystal clear waters made completely of rainwater.

Champagne Pools

These naturally formed rock pools almost feel like you are in a jacuzzi when the waves come crashing in on top of you!

Eli Creek

This is the largest creek on the eastern side of the island which forms a river of freshwater through the rainforest and sand dunes. Here, we were given inflatable rings to blow up and float down the creek in. Talk about bringing out eveyone’s inner kid!!

The Maheno Shipwreck

This ship has been lodged on the shore of 75 mile beach since 1935!

Lake Wabby

One of the last stops was at ‘Lake Wabby’, another freshwater lake on Fraser Island. We trekked to this lake through a trail of sand and rainforest. This lake featured some fish, something we hadn’t seen before now on the island. The water was also an unusual emerald green colour.

75 Mile Beach

‘The sand highway’ of Fraser Island. It functions as a road, despite having no lines or markings. You had to watch out for the waves and avoid them at all costs (which didn’t always happen).

We also spotted a dingo, a type of dog that can only be found in Australia. You don’t always spot them, so we were delighted!

The campsite exceeded my expectations. I somehow managed to bag a tent for myself also which was like gold dust!

There was no signal on the island which probably enhanced an already great weekend. This definitely has been the best part of my Australian adventure so far.

After the trip, I returned back to Noosa for 2 nights before moving on again. Noosa is a really lovely base. Very picturesque with a gorgeous beach and some lovely walking trails. Most people who went on the Fraser Trip were staying in Noosa.

Some of us walked the trail from Noosa to Sunshine beach, passing some fairy pools along the way.