Member Since: 09 Mar 2011
Location: Melbourne
Posts: 27
Off-Road Heaven
Having got a taster for a bit of sand driving on the Snowy River last year, I couldn't wait to venture a bit further - roughly 2,300Kms further in fact - to the largest sand island in the world, Fraser Island, off the Queensland coast. Pretty much every 4WD TV show and magazine tells you that it's a 'must do' for any 4WD enthusiast. They weren't wrong.
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RichardD4 SDV6 HSE, Fuji White
19th Jan 2014 11:09 am
sasdiscos
Member Since: 22 Feb 2013
Location: Northants
Posts: 889
That looks awesome,You remind me of a younger me, not much younger mind...perhaps even a little older!
19th Jan 2014 11:13 am
John P
Member Since: 12 Aug 2011
Location: West Sussex
Posts: 1286
That looks awesome. When I see pictures like that, it makes me want to pack up and move to Aus.
Cheers
John
19th Jan 2014 11:19 am
caverD3
Member Since: 02 Jul 2006
Location: Oberon, NSW
Posts: 6922
Stay green.
Just been watching the ODI. “There are only three sports: bullfighting, motor racing, and mountaineering; all the rest are merely gamesâ€
Ernest Hemmingway
D4 3.0 Active Diff, Adaptive Lights, High Beam Assist, Surround Cameras, Privacy Glass.
D3 2.7:Adaptive Headlights,Electronic Rear Diff,ARB Bar,Blaupunkt Speakers,JVC Powered Subwoofer,Removable Snorkel,Mitch Hitch,Pioneer After Market Head Unit,Steering Wheel Control Adaptor,Remote Adjustable Supension Rod System, Taxside Dual Battery System.
19th Jan 2014 11:29 am
Andy Foster
Member Since: 27 Dec 2009
Location: Liverpool
Posts: 6551
Some fantastic photos there.
What does ODI mean
AndyD4 MY15 SE TECH
D3 gone but never forgotten.
19th Jan 2014 12:10 pm
Alan B
Member Since: 12 Feb 2013
Location: Fife
Posts: 6528
Old Damp Ingland
D3 57 xs Stornaway grey
D2 02 commercial silver gone but a great servant and won't be forgotten
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19th Jan 2014 12:17 pm
Hairy Dan
Member Since: 19 Jan 2011
Location: Co. Durham
Posts: 12319
Re: Off-Road Heaven
Great photos, it looks fantastic
This photo has got to be a contender for next years calendar
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Cheers Ian
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19th Jan 2014 12:17 pm
michele
Member Since: 07 Jul 2009
Location: gelderland
Posts: 216
Wery nice, I did Fraser Island, 2003 with friends, only 4x4 allowed, unforgettable.
Michele
19th Jan 2014 1:43 pm
michele
Member Since: 07 Jul 2009
Location: gelderland
Posts: 216
Also nice diving, by ship wreck full of fish.
19th Jan 2014 1:47 pm
caverD3
Member Since: 02 Jul 2006
Location: Oberon, NSW
Posts: 6922
Andy Foster wrote:
Some fantastic photos there.
What does ODI mean
Andy
Old Defeated Ingland. “There are only three sports: bullfighting, motor racing, and mountaineering; all the rest are merely gamesâ€
Ernest Hemmingway
D4 3.0 Active Diff, Adaptive Lights, High Beam Assist, Surround Cameras, Privacy Glass.
D3 2.7:Adaptive Headlights,Electronic Rear Diff,ARB Bar,Blaupunkt Speakers,JVC Powered Subwoofer,Removable Snorkel,Mitch Hitch,Pioneer After Market Head Unit,Steering Wheel Control Adaptor,Remote Adjustable Supension Rod System, Taxside Dual Battery System.
19th Jan 2014 8:14 pm
pompeyboy
Member Since: 09 Mar 2011
Location: Melbourne
Posts: 27
Thanks for the nice comments on the pics.
As Michele mentioned, only 4WD vehicles are permitted to go onto the island. The Queensland authorities suggest that only those 4WD with high clearance and low-range capability are suitable. As you soon as you turn off the beach, including 75 mile beach (which is the main road, all pictures except the last), to the numerous inland tracks (all sand and similar to last picture), you can understand why. Our camping neighbours took a trip to one of the inland lakes and it took them 1 hour to do 9Km!
It was actually getting off/onto the beach where we found the most challenging sand conditions - very soft and rough. No problem without the trailer, but not ashamed to admit that I needed to be pulled out after getting bogged in one particularly soft and deep patch coming back onto the beach for our return journey! In hindsight I should've probably dropped my tyre pressures even lower. Oh well, justified the $80 on the snatch strap and all part of the learning experience I suppose!
Another pic waiting for the Mantaray ferry back to mainland.
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RichardD4 SDV6 HSE, Fuji White
20th Jan 2014 6:14 am
Farmer Chalk
Member Since: 06 Mar 2013
Location: Independent Republic of Kentishshire.
Posts: 4197
How cruel..... Just woken up to yet another damp, dreary Monday, car covered in frost...about to head off for 2.5 hour journey on the London M25 motorway and you post that!
As they say 'one life live it' looks like you are!
Thanks!
20th Jan 2014 6:52 am
dropbear
Member Since: 26 Oct 2012
Location: Adelaide
Posts: 7
Hi Richard,
Always wanted to do Fraser Island but the boss has booked us to go to Europe again this year.
Very impressed with your photography, some of the best I've seen of Fraser but perhaps I am biased as they all show a D4.
I noticed your tyres aren't standard, what are you running? I have 20" rims and are looking for something a little more suited for exploring without being too intrusive noise wise around town.
BarrySDV6 SE Ipanema Sand 20" Satnav Rear Camera
20th Jan 2014 9:04 am
pompeyboy
Member Since: 09 Mar 2011
Location: Melbourne
Posts: 27
Hi Barry,
Well spotted. I changed to the Cooper Zeon LTZ tyres last year. Cheaper than the replacement Wranglers (approx $350/ea for set of 4), guaranteed for 60K Km and look great! No noticeable increase in road noise either. Really pleased with them. I think Cooper make them for 20" rims but not sure.
Good luck with getting to Fraser one day.
RichardD4 SDV6 HSE, Fuji White
20th Jan 2014 10:47 am
CFB
Member Since: 02 Dec 2005
Location: Bradford, West Yorkshire
Posts: 6100
Looks absolutely stunning, makes a nice change from our 'off-road' excursions over here which are always enjoyable but often damp, cold and muddy!!
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