Burrgum Hill

The biggest adventure of the trip! A 12 hour tour of Fraser Island.
Up at 7, kids fed and dressed. Backpacks and kids car-seats dragged to the curb outside our hotel, waiting for pickup and transfer to a ferry to explore Fraser Island.
Eventually a bus arrives, seats are thrown in storage and we have kids on laps/regular seats for the transfer. There's probably about 40 people aboard.
Half hour or so later, seats, bags and kids are dragged from bus to ferry and we're off over the Great Sandy Strait to Fraser Island.
The ferry pulls in about 40 minutes later to Kingfisher Bay resort where our guide and rugged 4WD bus are waiting.
Kids seats are strapped into the first couple rows - window seats, kids affixed and away we go! It wasn't long before we were off paved roads and bashing through sandy tracks cut through the forest, both boys loving the bumpy ride.
First stop - Lake McKenzie. A pristine inland lake, with silky soft sand and shades of welcoming blue glistening in the morning sun. We made the effort to all jump in for a quick swim and enjoy the gorgeous surrounds.
Next stop - A Forest Walk around Wanggoolba Creek. A towering canopy rainforest, crystal clear creeks and streams and the sound and company of birdlife about. A little bit of carrying kids to preserve little legs, but pretty relaxed!
Third Stop - Kgari Resort for lunch. A buffet spread to fill hungry tummies
Stop Four - Onwards for some beach driving up the east coast of the island to the SS Maheno. Really enjoyed this, exploring the ruins of a 1900 cruise ship turned WW1 medical boat, subsequently wrecked, ruined, bombed and lost to the ages. Ryland loved peering through old portholes, ruins and cabins.
Stop Five - A little further of a drive on to the Pinnacles, strange rock formations overlooking the beach. A quick photo here, and then a backtrack down to Eli Creek. This place was particularly gorgeous, a creek flowing from the beach inland, where you could wade alongside a boardwalk.
A spontaneous opportunity arose here, with a small scenic beach plane offering rides for $100 a person.
With Nat having been on such a plane before, Axel being a little young and adverse to noisy flights I thought this might be a good experience for Ryland and I, especially given how insistent he was to go!
We signed up and the two of us jumped aboard for 15-20 minutes or so in the air, whilst Nat and the bus drove south along the beach, meeting them thereafter. Ryland adored this, never batting an eyelid of fear or concern.
From there, a bit of a drive back to the ferry at Kingfisher resort to begin the journey back.
Still time for our late night spa, makeshift dinner in for the kids and Uber Eats subway sandwiches for Nat and I.
An amazing day all round, fantastic guide and memorable experience.Read more