We surfed at Fraser Island last year on the east beach. Five of us out one morning surfing, we then saw a whale coming north so we paddled out to it and watched it go under us, then paddled back to the shore. A tourist light plane was flying over head which is usual and then landing on the beach about 1 km north of us.

We later found out from the pilot that 3 huge sharks were under us the whole time. He said they were way bigger than our boards ?? Fraser does have great breaks and surf but also many hungry sharks. I think my dad is the only man in history to be bitten by a shark and a dingo on Fraser Island !!

Surfed there over the last 35 years always had a spotter for the sharks. We have left the water on numerous times because of sharks.

Went to Woolies this morning Brendan,
no sharks just a friendly seal.
Camo.

MIKO said...
Hey Bnaccas,
Its been s...... forever
It has a lot of resident, transiant, large and small , kick arse terminators, if you must enter the water, do it when the water is clear, do it with a mate or 2 and get out before the sun is goes down, probably similar control measures you guys use when surfing way down south.
They are extremely active when the southerly blows and you will see them daily.They are realy curious .
But.......the waves can be choiceas well.

Miko

I'm 32 so I was there 17 years ago and didn't even think about them. But now older and wiser you think about that stuff. That sand point does look like the perfect setup though. I'm meant to be heading up there in a couple months.