Fraser Island Trip

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Fraser Island Trip

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Hey everyone. Thought I would share some pictures from a week long Fraser Island trip that I just got back from. Had two Bajas and my Baja bus, plus a few waterboilers.
Happy to say that the bus went everywhere on the island and did all of the hard tracks. Was very impressed with how it performed.


On the barge.


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Parked up at Eli Creek.


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Heading north through Ngkala Rocks South Bypass track.


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Lighthouse at Sandy Cape.


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Lake Garrawonga.


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A few old wrecks for Keith. Check out that bullbar!


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Bit of a hillclimb up the the old Tower.


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Nice view from up here!


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You can see the old aircraft hanger. The runway is all overgrown.


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And we found this written on one of the posts inside!!


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A few more.


Lake McKenzie.


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Looking at the turtles at Lake Allom.


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Out to the west coast for a swim.


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Coming back the Awinya Creek track.


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Sign at Champagne Pools says it all.


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Awning city back on the west coast again.


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View from Lake Wobby lookout.


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Lake Birrabeen, this is my favourite lake.


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Packed up ready to head home.


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A couple of tag-a-longs!


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Sounds like you had a good time.
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Beautiful scenery and great looking trails.
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Great looking ride and a good time for sure :D

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What a super cool ride, thank you for the pictures. Kinda like that roof rack on the blue Baja.
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Leatherneck wrote:What a super cool ride, thank you for the pictures. Kinda like that roof rack on the blue Baja.
It's a Toyota Prado Rack. Can't remember if it's a 90 series or 120. He got it to hold the rooftop tent for the Cape Trip we did last year.


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Beautiful scenery! The lakes look awesome.
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I like that seemingly soft sand two track through scrub brush. Very nice country. Thanks for sharing.

Also,i am liking that roof rack on the blue buggy, I have been contemplating something similar. (Edit- hehe. Just saw leather commented on the rack, too)
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I was going to comment also on the rack on the blue buggy, but Leather beat me to it
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yHpPI_OgpAQ


Video of the track coming back from Awinya Creek.

Some big holes in that.


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Some more wheel lifts for you :)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bv4ZJlD ... e=youtu.be



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