Day 1

approx 7 kms, 2.5 hours

Between 8am - 9am the morning of departure you will be picked up from your accommodation house in Childers or Hervey Bay before taking the 40 minute trip across to Wanggoolba Creek on the Mary River barge.  The first leg of the journey is a drive across the island to the east coast resort of Eurong.   As driving on the beach is not possible within two hours of high tide, the itinerary may change to include a visit to Central Station and the rainforests of the interior. 

Either route will take us to Happy Valley.  Here, walkers have the option to take the 7 km or 2.5 hour trek to our first campsite at Lake Garawongera. The track heads west up the coastal dunes and onto the steep rainforest-clad ridge before coming out onto the lake’s shore. Here we set up at the walkers’ camp just a short stroll from the lakes edge. Take a refreshing dip in the lake or laze around the campsite until a delicious freshly prepared dinner is served.