Anna leaving Moreton Island

After spending 6 months studying in Brisbane, Anna spent her last couple of days on Moreton Island before returing home to Italy.
Ciao Anna.

10 Best Tourists Attraction in Australia

Lake MacKenzie, Fraser Island - one of the top 10 places to visit in Australia

Strike Three - Yet another (and different) dingo story

I have no future and no past, says dingo protester.

This story from The Noosa Journal

Another dingo sighting on Fraser Island

Eli Creek, a face full of water and another dingo story. This time from a visiting Kiwi, who was happy with the experience.

Concerns heightening for Fraser Island's dingoes

The debate over 'dingo management' on Fraser Island continues. Read this article on the "Science Alert" website

Nice photo of Cape Moreton Lighthouse

Pelicans on Moreton Island

Oil spill clean-up close to finished

 

AFTER being devastated by one of Australia's worst oil spills, areas of the Sunshine Coast, Moreton Island and Bribie Island will soon be fully restored.

Read more in The Sunshine Coast Daily.

Queensland: Getting the bug on Moreton Island

Moreton Island is the world's third largest sand island and, just a 75-minute boat ride from Brisbane. It is also known all round the world, as noticed in this article spotted in the independent.co.uk

Campsite at Dilli Village, Fraser Island

Moreton Island At The End Of The Rainbow

Belated thanks

In February 1998 my husband and I arrived from South Africa, and my brother and his wife from the UK, came on holiday to Australia. Our youngest daughter had emigrated here 3 years previously. Someone in South Africa told us we had to go to Fraser Island and we asked our daughter to book us a trip there, which she did through The Flight Centre. This was a 5 day camping tour with Tony Bright as our guide. Brian and I are ?bush? people and used to camping but I think my sister in law was dubious about the tenting!

However, that only lasted until the tent was erected and from then on she agrees that it was one of the best things she has done (and they are well traveled)

We then had the most wonderful 5 days. Made special by Tony with his wealth of knowledge about the ecology and the Aboriginal people who originally lived there.

Brian and I now live here in Australia having immigrated 3 years ago and recently have taken up citizenship. We have a 4x4 and caravan and have been as far north in Queensland as Rockhampton and over the west to north of Perth. Next month we leave our home in Echuca and go to Wilpena Pound (to fly over Lake Eyre), Coober Pedy, Uluru, Alice, Darwin and all points west. Next year is Cape Yorke. We intend to leave the ?van in Cairns and take a tented tour north. Do you go up there?

I was clearing out some papers today and came across the form given to travelers as they left Tony, which we were supposed to fill in and return. Somewhat late, we can all say that the 5 days were a wonderful experience ? I can?t remember any of us disliking anything. I have had a look on your web site and see that you are still taking people to wonderful place.

Thank you in retrospect

Janet Hollingsworth

Green Turtle on Moreton Island

Green Turtle - Hawkesbury
Conservation status - Vulnerable
National conservation status: Vulnerable
Found on the beach at Sunrover Campsite around midday on 29th of May.
West coast, Rangers attended the emergency.

Michael does it again!

thankyou! the tour was a real highlight and Mick was a cool guide too and i didn't really get a chance to say thanks, so could you tell him that too! i've attached the pics, let me know if they arrive ok, it's ok to pass my email on if he wants to see the others.

cheers again
Claire

Better Than Ever

As of Monday the 11th of May Moreton Island is fully operational again, with all roads and beaches open. This is great news as this time of the year sees the best weather, with milder winds. The temperature also hasn't gotten too cold yet for camping. We are yet to receive any reports on the Humpback Whales, but they shouldn't be too far off.

Fraser Island is also getting very favourable reports. This time of the year can be the quietest on the Island, meaning you get around the Island quicker due to less cars, and you get to enjoy the beauty without having to share with hundreds of others.

The fishing on both Islands seems to have slowed a little, with only a few reports of small dart and bream filtering into the office. This will change as winter approaches, with better catches if bream, and also tailor starting to make an appearance. There is also a chance of a large mulloway (jew) as the tailor and mullet seasons start.

SUNROVER EMPLOYEE OF THE MONTH

Please can you forward these pictures to Michael. He was our guide when
myself, sister Ann and cousin Frances from England went on your 3 day
Kingfisher tour. Michael was just fantastic and made our trip very
memorable. Thanks Michael!

The Good Times Keep Coming

Well, it's been a busy few weeks for the Sunrover Team. Our Fraser Island tours are running almost at full capacity, with our 3 day camping tour proving to be exceedingly popular. Many great stories and reports are coming back in, some very interesting, and others very funny. Now the motto "what goes on tour stays on tour" is prevalent with out company, but I'm sure the drivers will have some great stories to share if you ask them.

Life at Moreton is slowly getting back to normal. We have started running our 2 and 3 day camping tours to the Island again, and slowly but surely the Island is returning to its beautiful self. This is great news with Easter just around the corner.

For more details check out www.sunrover.com.au

Latest News

Well, if it's not a cyclone then it's an oil spill. Things certainly have been tough these past few weeks, but slowly everything is getting back to normal. Fraser Island is fully operational, with all tours departing on their usual days.

Moreton Island is still affected by the oil spill, and despite the fact that some parts of the Island are open, our tours are still suspended until we can access the East Coast and our campsite at Blue Lagoon. National Parks and the EPA are expected to reopen the Island by next Monday the 23rd of March. How the Island and it's natural beauty will be affected over the next few years is hard to say, although to see the pictures of the beautiful Honeymoon Bay coated in a thick black sludge was devastating. Nature is a resilient beast, so we'll just have to wait and see.

Cyclone Watch

Due to Tropical Cyclone Hamish all tours have been suspended until Friday the 13th of March. Wind gusts of over 100k's per hour were reported at Fraser Island, although no major damage to property was reported. The beaches however haven't been so lucky and major erosion has taken place, with lots of sand taken from the dunes.

All tours should be back to normal by Friday. Please call the Sunrover office on 0732034241 for more up to date details.

Alligator Creek, Fraser Island

With all the talk of crocodiles sightings on Fraser Island, maybe this creek should be re-named Crocodile Creek:

Joel at Dilli Village

Joel rehersing for a campfire singalong at Dilli Village campsite, Fraser Island

Fire juggler from Canada

You never know what will happen next. People from all over the world meeting on a 4WD tour of Fraser Island. This photo was taken around the campfire at Dilli Village.

Moreton Island Beach/Track Conditions

Due to all the rain at the moment the tracks on Moreton are very good. Very few soft spots were encountered yesterday, with no dramas at all getting to The Desert, and the North Point Road very good as well. The East Coast had about 3ft of swell rolling in, a few clean waves in amongst the slop. North Point or Boulders would be the pick of surf spots at the moment. The tides are fairly small, with highs of around 1.9m during the night, and 1.4 during the day.

Swallowtail and whiting are being taken along the East Coast on fresh beach worms, while tarwine and bream are being caught off North Point, and also near Yellowpatch. Some mackerel and tuna are also being taken out in the channel near the markers - just watch out for the birds and have your rod rigged with a small metal slug.

Also, please be aware that the Bulwer shop is now closed on Wednesdays.

Turtle, Lake Wabby, Fraser Island

One of the locals living in Lake Wabby on Fraser Island

Who left this behind?

This was spotted at Honeyeater Lake on Moreton Island

Bad Driving

Fishing Report 21/01/09

Moreton Island
* whiting are being caught on pippies and fresh worms at Tailor Bight and the deeper gutters along the Eastern Beach
* bream and tarwine at the Coffee Rocks, and also off the rocks at North Point
* mackerel and cobia available on the Western side of the Island around the pylons and deeper holes

Fraser Island
* few small chopper tailor on dusk at Indian Head and Waddy Point
* whiting in deeper beach gutters on the East Coast
* mangrove jack in smaller creeks on West Coast

Beach conditions are good at the moment, and with low tides in the middle of the day it makes travelling much safer and easier. Inland Road at Fraser Island is in a very bad state at the moment, with lots of dust and corrugations. Also very bad for tyres and brakes! School holidays finish this week, and once the Australia Day long weekend is over things will get much quieter.

17th of January 2009. Moreton 2day

Moreton Island 2 Day tour with Cam Walker 2009- Camping tour.

Rosanna Amaro Andrade 17th and 18th-01 -09.
What did you like best about the tour? " Blue Lagoon, Cape Cliff,
Champagne Pools, Tea Cake, Lighthouse view, to make a fire."
"Everything excellent, Cameron is very funny. Moreton is beautiful. I
just would like to stay longer at the lighthouse......"

Thiagio Alves De Jesus 17th January 2009
" The guide and trip was excellent!"

How NOT to get around Moreton Island

Another snake

Dear our excellent tour guide,

How's your days? We are just back in Melbourne. It took us some time to settle down all the things, so sorry for the sending you an email late. Attached is the photo of the snake, hope you like it. :)

Kind Regards,

Alex and Wing Sze

Moreton island Surf and Beach Report

Hi Ray from Sunrover. Beach and surf report.
Great day on Moreton. Perfect beach and tide conditions, with early morning  shower, great 4WD inland on Middle Road. Small 1/1 metre waves on the eastern surf beach, with shark sightings common.
Enjoyed Blue Lagoon, Bulwer shipwrecks and Honeymoon bay. Many thanks for the Photo of the brown snake yesterday, North Point I Believe, ask Sol........

Moreton Island Brown Snake

Hey Ray,

Here is the picture of the brown snake we saw today on Moreton Island.
We looked it up in an AU wildlife book and it look most like a Eastern Brown.

It's a bit grainy...I was in digital zoom on the camera.

Please let us know what it is if you find out from the snake expert.

Thanks again for a great tour,
Jon Elliott

Many thanks Great time with Team Sunrover

Esle Hoeivik - Sundalsloen 77 4022, Norway, "To swim in the waves was a highlight".

Linda Van der Boan - Van Koetsveldstraat 10g 3532 ER Utrecht The Netherlands. " ... Explanation about the nature and clear introduction what we are going to do and of course the best tour guide of the world.!  Thanks for the amazing weekend. Moreton 2 Day tour 19th-20th Decemeber 2008. Mick o guide driver,

Kotaragna Kuo - Wagmakerstr 21 80538 Muchen, Germany. " Excellent tour guide" 2 Day Moreton 19th-20th

Fraser Island 4WD Report

Fraser Island report 8/12/08
Weather: SW/NW winds 15-20 knots ahead of a 20-25knots S/SE change. Rain and thunderstorms in the area.
High tide: 1.51m @ 2.52pm
Low tide:0.84m @ 8.43am
Hook point passable 2 hours either side of low tide.
Beach: Soft and rough
Tracks: Rough and soft in some sections.
Fishing: Tailor at Indian Head, Bream & whiting in low tide gutters on eastern beach.
Apparently Crocodiles now frequent the waters around Fraser Island?!

Moreton Island report 8/12/08
Weather: SE winds 15-20 knots. Showers.
High tide: 1.18m @ 3.03pm (Eastern Beach)
Low tide: 0.44m @ 8.46am (Eastern Beach)
Beach: soft and rough
Tracks: middle road is firm and relatively smooth.
Fishing: Dart along eastern beach & Sand Whiting south of Bulwer.

TURTLE NEST ON MORETON ISLAND SURF BEACH

Yesterday, I was lucky enough to travel with sunrover tours, to Moreton Island National park,
A 4WD Adventure day out. We first sailed out of the mouth of the Brisbane river passes Moreton Bay Islands across Moreton Bay Marine Park.Ray our guide took time to spot a school of dolphins, a few tuna fish,and a small sea turtle.We arrived at Moreton Island's famous west coast shipwrecks. The 3 level ferry allowed for great photo's. We landed on the west coast of Moreton Island National and a Sandy Beach – the world's second largest sand island. Our guide for the day Ray, told us stories through out the day, nature and wildlife everywhere. the group was great, we first started with a 4WD to the desert, pass beautiful wildflowers and birdlife to remote sand hills. Ray again help with all the equipment. Great hike to the sandhills. Take a sand hill at speed or try a gentle slop (speeds up to 65kms an hour). This area is great for walks and hikes, as the trail always with fresh sands. After this adventure head to the eastern surf beach of Moreton Island. Onto Blue Lagoon, a short coastal forest walk to the sand filtered fresh waters We had time to relax, swim, photo, snorkel. AFter a great lunch with cold drinks and fresh breads and fruits.
We  were 4WDiving along the surf beach, when Ray Showed us the Turtle Nest, It was great to see nature still surving.
Great tour, great guides,
Many thanks to Ray and Sunrover tours.  Check them out  www.sunrover.com.au
Or seemoretonisland.com