Sun, sea and most definitely sand

Sand, sand and more sand...that's pretty much what Fraser Island is made of, which is slightly disconcerting until you realise the island is about 130km long and upto 20km wide. I guess you could make a pretty huge sand castle there if you tried, but I decided to be a bit lazier and just go sit on beaches.
For an island in the middle of both the sea and drought affected Queensland the place has an awful lot of fresh water. There are loads of dune perched lakes which have been filled by rain water over thousands of years. They're pretty warm and nice to go float in. I think the biggest is Lake McKenzie which is in the last photo. It's a bit too packed with tourists but has exfoliating sands and you're supposed to come out with soft skin and looking 10 years younger. I'm not sure if the looking younger thing worked,but locals swear by the sands,even the guys were at it.
There is a huge beach on the east coast called 75 mile beach but like many long beaches down here it's not as long as it's name, in this case it's apparently 63 miles long. Anyway it's fairly impressive and has a nice array of multicoloured sands,freshwater creeks,champagne pools and a shipwreck to keep you entertained for the day. There's even one bit of rock called Indian Head to climb up so you get a bit of exercise. It's officially a highway, but also a runway which is a bit mad and worrying when you can see a plane coming into land through the windscreen. They don't seem to have any crashes though so I guess it works.
The place is worth a trip if you're in the area but bug spray should definitely be in the suitcase - my feet have been eaten!