Fraser Island - the deadliest place on Earth. The most venomous snakes and spiders in the world are found on Fraser Island, off the Eastern coast of Australia. There are dingos on the island as well. Fraser Island is a World Heritage Site and is made entirely of sand. Despite this, a subtropical rainforest is able to grow and thrive on the island.
There are several options for visitors to Fraser Island. You can camp on the island, or day tours are offered from Hervey Bay and Rainbow Beach. I took a day tour that showed visitors who were short on time all there is to see on the island. It was cool because you travel in a 4WD all-terrain vehicle that could go in the ocean as well as on land. I really liked when we got to go down the beach into the ocean.
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| Riding through the water along the beach in the 4WD all-terrain vehicle |
We walked through the subtropical rainforest. Lots of vegetation to see, which is cool because it is all growing on sand. One girl in my group had a spider fall on her. Glad it wasn't me! And we saw a snake curled up in the rafters of a building too.
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| The spider - look closely, it is camouflaged |
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| The snake |
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| The vegetation in the subtropical rainforest |
One attraction on Fraser Island is McKenzie Lake. This is an inland fresh water lake and is popular with tourists. It is also one of the most photographed lakes in Australia.
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McKenzie Lake
A really cool thing to be sure to see is the ship wreck of the Maheno, that was beached on Fraser Island. |
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| Maheno Ship Wreck |
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| Maheno Ship Wreck |
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| Maheno Ship Wreck |
