Eli Creek
The Best Fun to be had With a Floatie on Fraser Island
No trip to Eli Creek Fraser Island is complete without a camp chair in the creek and taking a ride on an bright, oversized, novelty floatie!
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I looked at the group beside us in amusement. Six of them had placed their camp chairs in the cold, shallow waters of the creek and were enjoying a beverage kept cold by the creek water. It was an idea that border lined on genius really considering how hot it was.
We finished rolling out the car awning, slapped half a bottle of sunscreen on the kids, and also set up chairs in Eli Creek. From this point of view, we could watch both the kids, and the steady stream of vehicles attempting to cross the creek further down.
I half buried my water bottle in the sand underneath my chair. The cold water did a great job of keeping my drink at the right temperature.
With over four million litres of fresh water flowing into the ocean every hour, Eli Creek is the largest freshwater stream on the east coast of Fraser Island. There is a lovely scenic board walk that takes you inland through Banksia and Pandanus trees alongside the creek.
The Fun Part …..
At the end of the boardwalk, either stroll back the way you came, or there is a much better alternative. I recommend jumping into the crystal clear water and getting comfortable on a novelty floatie. Let the current take you all the way back to the start!
When you get tired of towing the kids around the creek on their boogie boards, they will have just as much fun in the shallow waters playing ball, or jumping from the sand banks.
My Tip – Bring your own toilet paper. Once the tourist buses arrive, the toilet paper in the public toilets doesn’t last long!
Eli Creek is one of the most popular places to visit on Fraser Island. As a result, it gets a little crowded. Despite the crowds, there is still plenty of room to move. You are just unlikely to get a great parking spot beside the creek unless you get there early.
If you do score a great spot, cancel your plans and set up a gas cooker on the back tailgate for lunch!
Younger kids will need to be supervised of course, but older kids that can swim already can easily manage the boardwalk and creek themselves.
YouTube Clip – Eli Creek Fraser Island in Under 90 Seconds!
Where is Eli Creek on Fraser Island?
Eli Creek is located around 5 km north of Happy Valley on Fraser Island’s 75 mile beach. A few kilometres further on north from Eli Creek is the Maheno ship wreck and the Pinnacles.
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