Fraser: The Interior

Trip Start Mar 10, 2007
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Trip End Jan 08, 2008


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Sunday, June 10, 2007

We had a later start this morning as most of our day was in the rainforest and we didn't have to drive as far.  I was slightly stiff as I had not had a great night's sleep, but we had been told that the best had been saved for last, so I was looking forward to my day in the rainforest, which was going to be a welcome break from the beach highway, which had stopped being fun for passengers. 

We started a Wanggoolba Creek, often referred to as invisible becaue it runs in absolute silence, though it flows at two milliom litres an hour.  It is quite something to see, because not only is it silent, it looks as though it is utterly still.  All of these effects are something to do with the sandy bed of the stream, though I'm not sure exactly what it does that causes all of this.  It was strangely peaceful, and other than being told not to put our fingers into the holes that dotted the track (they house funnel web spiders seven times more deadly than those on the mainland) we we sent off for a wander in the rainforest while the car was driven to the other end of the track to meet us.  There were enough fallen trees and bridges to entertain us as one or another of us wandered out precariously over the stream.  Not that it was deep, we just didn't have spare clothes and we weren't sure how long the walk was, so it was entertainment as we wondered if anyone was going to fall in.  No one did, in case you were wondering.

Next, and last stop, was Lake McKenzie where we were treated to free waterside facials.  They were DIY facials, as we had to use the sand if we wanted to have one, but after I had scrubbed away with the silica sand (which is why it makes such a good exfoliator) my skin felt incredibly fresh and soft, and surprisingly, it was not at all tender.

To say that McKenzie is breathtaking is do do it an injustice.  It is beyond that.  I am not sure that a bluer lake, whiter sand or greener rainforest exists in this kind of combination.  The water is unbelieveably clear and very cold and pleasant to swim in.  I did not want to leave, especially as it was a beautifully sunny day and sitting by the lake was infinitely preferable to the bumpy track back out of the rainforest (thank the coach tours for that, at least we had a car.)

Fraser rivals Coral Bay in my mind for the top spot in Australia, it may even win, I really cannot decide which I prefer more.  It is certainly my favourite spot on the east coast.  I did not want to leave - though if I went again I think I would pay for a proper bed, unless it was really warm.  Maybe...
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