The Kiwis couldnt wait to get to Fraser Island. Four wheel driving is one attraction on the worlds largest sand island.

we ended up doing it on this (4-wd) bus.

This one is harmless, but there were tons of small Portugese Man-O-War. Their "sails", small top fin is developed for dispersal by wind, but their tentacles had not grown yet in the individuals swept up on the beach. They make quite a pop when you stomp on them. Considered exceptionally dangerous in the US waters, Aussies scoff at the danger compared with Blue Bottles that kill 70 people a year and Irikanji the newest threat.

Fraser Island, the only safe place to swim is a little fresh water creek crowded with tourists. But it is fun being carried downstream by the current like a water rat.

Where rock comes from