Gympie to Fraser Island (part 1)

Hello all
After restocking in Gympie it was a slow trip out to Rainbow Beach. An older gentleman towing a 21' caravan decided to sit of 65-70kph and with limited passing possibilities, there was a convoy well over a kilometre long. Obviously he did not have mirrors as he would have seen the traffic behind him and pulled over to let everyone pass.............
With high tide being lunchtime I opted to camp at Inskip Point for the night and catch the Barge early this Morning. The other option was to catch a late Barge yesterday and race up the beach to camp before dark.

the Mantaray coming to collect me

 The morning option put me on the island an hour before low tide,allowing for a leisurely cruise up the beach.

Fraser from Inskip Point

sunrise on the barge

One thing I have noticed is there are no road rules over here, contrary to the literature provided.
Overtaking on the left seems OK
Speeding well over the 80kmh posted speed limit also seems OK

aboard the Mantaray

leaving Inskip

Once over on the Island, the beach around Hook Point was very soft and I was starting to get a little concerned. But once around the corner on to the main 75 mile beach it was like a highway.

sunrise on board

 With the overcast skies cleared and the humidity levels dropping things are looking good.

camp for a couple of nights

patterns in the sand

75 mile beach Fraser Island

I plan to head further up the Island over the next week or so and also explore some of the inland tracks.

 Until then, Bye for now