Ah, the last of Oz

The last few pictures of Oz include a croc (we saw a few) and an altered road sign - Banksy in Oz? After this, we went to the Great Barrier Reef and went snorkeling and scuba diving. We saw black tipped reef sharks, sting rays and lots of coral and fish. It was amazing but no underwater pictures just yet, they are waiting to be developed. The Great Barrier Reef was our final stop in Oz and then it was on to Fiji.

Surfers Paradise and nearby....

Well although Surfers Paradise was a little like Magaluf (bit disappointing and not very Oz) there were still some beautiful areas nearby, such as Coolongatta and Burleigh Heads. The first photo is of a free beach party that is held every Sunday with fire throwers and live music. Unlike the UK there is no charge to attend and no health and safety officers. Everyone just sits around and enjoys a few drinks - lovely. The last photo is of a sun down where we sat and watched the sufers until it was pitch black. Two mad surfers were still out there when we left (after dark). Ah, the lovely east coast....

Rainbow Beach & Fraser Island.....

More Fraser Island pictures....

Rainbow Beach & Fraser Island

This is Rainbow Beach and Fraser Island, East coast of Australia. In the first photo, you may be able to see a white campervan going over some terrain - this is what we navigated in our 4WD. It was a bit scary but a good laugh. Fraser Island is one of the only places where Dingos are isolated enough to breed and keep their numbers up. The last photo is of a camp site we stayed at (Rainbow Beach). We had a lodge by the pool which was cheap but sort of luxourious! Lovely!