4WD Clubs in QLD unite to remove how much rubbish on K’Gari?!
The annual 4WD QLD K’gari Clean Up is done and dusted for the year, and you won’t believe how much rubbish was collected. Learn more here.
FRASER ISLAND
East Vs West Coast of K’gari (Fraser Island)
The two sides of K’gari Long a jewel in Australia’s adventure travel scene, K’gari (Fraser Island) really does have it all. Expansive beaches, remote camping locations, pristine freshwater creeks, lakes and all manner of fishing opportunities (depending on your target…
Five secrets of K’gari (Fraser Island)
If it’s your second (or fifth) time visiting K'gari or you’ve got extra days up your sleeve, check out these top five lesser-visited spots.
Fraser Island fire-lighter cops tiny $1334 fine
A Fraser Island fire-lighter has copped a tiny $1334 fine and no conviction despite devastating more than half of the World Heritage-listed island. Two men have been handed a tiny fine for the lighting of the small campfire on Fraser…
Video: Deep Cycle Systems driving on Fraser Island’s ecologically sensitive dunes
Video footage has emerged of the Toyota Fortuner owned by Deep Cycle Systems driving over vegetated frontal dunes and turtle nesting sites in a bid to beat the tides on Fraser Island. The YouTube footage of Deep Cycle Systems (DCS)…
Can’t go overseas? Visit a top Australian destination instead
Overseas holidays are off the agenda for the foreseeable future so you need to visit a top Australian destination instead, and we reckon these ones are as good if not better than anywhere else in the world. There’s no need…
Fraser Island fires worsen
In a turn for the worse, the fires currently ravaging Fraser Island have ramped up, causing an emergency warning to be issued for those in Happy Valley. The fires, that have been burning on Fraser Island for more than seven…
Tourists fined for feeding dingoes on Fraser Island
Two tourists have been fined more than $2000 each under tough new laws introduced to curb people from approaching or feeding dingoes on Fraser Island after a handful of attacks last year. Two tourists have been fined in the past…
BT-50 Tourer, Holden SportsCat+ Review, Fraser Island: East vs West + much more…
Chase away those post-Easter camping trip blues, with #062 of Unsealed 4X4. We’ve got Fraser Island east vs west coast, a review of the Holden SportsCat+ 1200km in the making, Gear News from the Brisbane 4WD show and a DIY…
Two Days on Fraser: In A Bog-Stock Isuzu
How much of the island can you see, in a bog-stock Isuzu? Plenty, actually… Lake McKenzie If beach driving is the bread, then Lake McKenzie is the butter of your typical Fraser Island experience. And for good reason: The place…
Is Moreton Island better for families than Fraser?
Named Queensland’s least tourist-friendly island, Moreton has way more to offer than you think… CLICK HERE TO READ THIS STORY IN OUR ONLINE MAGAZINE If you’ve ever been to Fraser Island, you’re going to love Moreton. It really does have…
IS FRASER ISLAND THE SILENT KILLER?
Paradise on Earth ain’t as cheerful as it seems… Read this story in our online magazine HERE. Fraser Island is an oddity in the Australian touring landscape. No other destination comes across as so easy, so forgiving. Yet…
Australia’s Most Treacherous 4×4 Locations
Sometimes the most isolated country in the world is every bit as perilous as it is beautiful. Danger. It’s a part of life as an off-roader, the raison d’être for everything we do. It might sound like I’m exaggerating but…
Fraser Island – Where To Take a Dip
Where To Take a Dip If you’re looking to swim, the good news is that you’re surrounded by water. The bad news is that you can’t go into most of it thanks to the critters that are waiting for you…
How To Not Get Stuck – Momentum
You’ll see most people get stuck on Fraser Island when they’re trying to go inland. Why? Because you have to drive uphill, and people lose momentum. Since so many people get stuck in the same place, the sand becomes incredibly…
