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I woke up at 5:30am so I could head to the beach to see the sunrise! Fallon and Karen came with. It was nice with a good breeze. If the horse flies wouldn't have been out in full force, it would have been perfect. We were somewhat disappointed when we got there because there were some small clouds scattered about and of course, the biggest one had to be almost directly in front of where the sun came up. The sun turned the clouds orange and the big puffy ones at the top were lined with orange and almost looked like they were glowing embers in a fire. Once the sun was up and we were going to head back up to the resort to wake Joanna and Kate we saw another Dingo. He didn't seem to mind our presence either and followed us up towards the resort. We ran into Matt and talked to him for a few minutes before heading back to get the girls. We had to be on the bus at 8am and brekky started at 6:30. We decided to get breakfast and make our sandwich for lunch and then get ready and pack up. We had to make a sandwich for lunch because we weren't coming back to the resort to eat. Our first stop this morning was Eli Creek. It wasn't very deep but it is the largest fresh water creek on the island and pumps a whole lot of water into the ocean every hour. We followed the boardwalk above the creek up stream and then walked in the creek on the way back. The water was chilly of course but felt really good. The water was barely knee high but there were a few drop offs and deeper spots. The Maheno Ship wreck was next and wasn't too far of a drive from Eli Creek. The tide was still pretty high so a lot of the ship was still covered in sand but we could still see about 2 stories of it. The cruise ship washed ashore in 1935 and has been rusting there ever since. Before we left 2 pilots came on board and told us about Air Fraser that would give us a guided air tour of the island. I decided to do it even though it was expensive for the 20 minutes that we would be in the air. Six of us piled into the small plane and had a great time. The views were great. We saw how big the sand blows really are, lots of forest, which looks like broccoli from the air, a butterfly-shaped lake and the ocean. We were hoping to see some sharks or other marine life but weren't lucky enough to. We were back on the ground before we knew it and met the bus again. We didn't miss anything on the bus, they just drove along the beach and stopped to pick up some conch shells but he stopped for us so we could grab one too. Next stop was Indian Head. It is an inactive volcano and the best lookout point on the island; it is an amazing view. To get to the very top was a 5-minute climb up the rocky side and then another 5-minutes or so up a steep grassy hill. We took a group picture which took forever because everyone needed a picture. We made a short stop at the Pinnacles next which was a treasured thinking spot to the Aboriginals that used to live on the island. The sand is a beautiful orangish-red colour. We stayed long enough to read the story behind the rocks and take a few pictures, you aren't allowed to climb on them or take any of the sand. We made an extra stop at Eli Creek so we could take a quick swim and cool off. We left our cameras on the bus so we could swim down the river. We all walked up stream until the stop point where you can't go any farther and then Kate and I swam back. It wasn't exactly swimming though, we had to crawl on our hands because it was too shallow to fully float. The current was strong enough that when you tried to stop yourself with your hands your feet started to go sideways. We didn't see any eels this time, unlike this morning when we saw a small one. There were a lot of people so I'm glad we got to stop earlier in the morning and enjoy it with few people there. It was then time to start heading back to Uni. We didn't want to go so Matt said he would take us on a tour of the Outback instead but we would all have to get small jobs along the way to pay for the petrol (gas...gas here is for hybrids that don't use petrol). Driving along the beach we made one more stop so Matt could tell us about the Pippies. They are small oyster/clam-like things that burry themselves in the sand. Apparently they are good to eat raw, Matt cracked one open and ate it, they are also good cooked. So if you ever get stranded on an island look for little bumps in the sand and start digging. It was low tide when we left so we got to drive around Hook Point instead of going inland. We got off the bus on the barge again in hopes to see a few dolphins or sharks. I didn't see anything on my side but the people standing on the other side of the barge saw a dolphin, it wasn't fair. We stopped just inland of Inskip Point to get some snacks and look around in the souvenir shop. We took the scenic way home, passed a lot of cattle, a couple horses, and even spotted a few kangaroos. We stopped at a small town along the way to get some curry for tea so we didn't have to worry about making something when we got back. We got back to Uni about 7 or 7:30, thanked Matt and headed back to our apartments. I left the girls and stopped to talk to Sara, Cajsa and Tim by the BBQs and met two of Cajsa's Swedish friends. I was extremely tired so I left them and came back to my room and talked to Emma and Daniel for a while. It ended up being about 10:30 by the time I went to bed and I could barely keep my eyes open at that point. If I could describe Fraser Island in one word it would be: Beautiful. Awesome. Amazing. Fun. Incredible. Unbelievable. Great. I think you get the point.
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