{"id":164,"date":"2012-04-14T10:38:26","date_gmt":"2012-04-14T10:38:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/skisoo.com\/blog\/en\/?p=164"},"modified":"2012-04-14T13:54:26","modified_gmt":"2012-04-14T13:54:26","slug":"fraser-island-day-2-indian-head-and-maheno-wreck","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/skisoo.com\/blog\/en\/2012\/fraser-island-day-2-indian-head-and-maheno-wreck\/","title":{"rendered":"Fraser Island \u2013 Day 2, Indian Head and Maheno wreck"},"content":{"rendered":"

It’s been awhile since the last time I slept in a tent! On one hand is quieter than a backpacker but on the other hand it is less comfortable (especially when you have no mat). I was the first to get up, I went to make a short walk outside when I saw a wild dingo quietly marking its territory around our camp but he went away too fast to take a good photo when he heard me approaching.<\/p>\n

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Wild Dingo<\/p><\/div>\n

After a good breakfast, we are back in the 4 \u00d7 4, heading towards the first destination of the day which was a small stream of water with an exceptional transparency. Although it was winter, the entire group went swimming, and it was really refreshing ( the best word to describe the place.)<\/p>\n

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The refreshing stream<\/p><\/div>\n

Then we spent the rest of the morning heading north to reach the most northernly point, Indian Head. From there, we have a magnificent view of the island and its huge sand dunes. We had also the chance to see a small group of dolphins from a distance.<\/p>\n

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Looking toward the south from Indian Head<\/p><\/div>\n

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Looking North-West from Indian Head<\/p><\/div>\n

After Indian Head, we returned back on our tracks and pitched our camps under the mid-afternoon sun near the wreck of the Maheno, a rusty old ship, stranded on the beach. We stayed at the same place for both (late) lunch and dinner.<\/p>\n

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Cars on the beach<\/p><\/div>\n

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The camp<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Maheno<\/a>

Maheno wreck<\/p><\/div>\n

From the camp, going slightly north along the beach, I came to some interesting formations of sand and I also got a glimpse of the vastness of the forest of this island.<\/p>\n

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Sand formations<\/p><\/div>\n

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Fraser Island forest<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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