Hervey Bay - 16th March

It was our last day on the island and although it was an amazing experience, we were ready to shower the sand off us and get a good sleep!

After performing the March Fly Dance again we packed up camp and drove to Lake Mackenzie – probably the most famous lake on the island. When we arrived it was very cloudy and drizzling so the plan was to have a quick swim then head to a nearby hotel resort for lunch and to escape the weather. However we were so pleased that we hung around because the sun came out and we could really appreciate how beautiful the lake actually was – pristine white sand, emerald green and sky blue water, set against lush green rainforest – stunning. 

A few people, including Mand had stayed back at the vans to stay dry, however when the weather turned they decided to come to the lake, when Mand got out of our van she went to the back, where the door had been left open, and she found a dingo with its head buried in the boot! She screamed and ran back into the van. The dingo pulled out a cooler bag from the back and ran off with it. Mand called over the guide who shut up the back doors and Mand got back out the van. The dingo was still not far away, struggling to lift the cooler bag over a fence, so instead it ripped it open and stole a block of cheese and ran into the bush. The cheese had actually been in the bag for the three days in the hot van, so nobody was going to miss it. After a couple of minutes the dog came back looking for more. It was happy to walk around the vans and have its photo taken, not bothered by humans, only wanting food! Mand got some good shots and rushed down to the beach to show the rest of the group! They were all jealous that Mand had seen the dog and they had not!

We had a great laugh with the group, posing for photos and playing games before heading back to the vans for lunch (what little food we had left!!).

There was a short drive back to the Ferry Terminal and we were on our way back to the main land. Everybody was very quiet on the ferry – the motion of the boat rocked most people to sleep!

Once back at the hostel we emptied the vans and checked in to our room again. We had been given a six bed room sharing with 3 other people from the group so it was good to know everybody there! We toyed with the idea of cooking some food, however the hostel was offering all you can eat dominoes pizza for $10 each.... too good to resist! Most of the group made the same decision. It was the best pizza we had tasted after 3 days with not too much food and lack of sleep!