After a visit to the lovely Fraser Coast Wildlife Sanctuary just a 30 minute car ride from Woolshed Eco Lodge we can tell you this much : kangaroo whispering is not hard. At all. Pull out a bag of ”kangaroo food” and they come jumping straight at you. They’re not that soft and “whispery” though …
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You cannot go to Australia and not learn how to surf, right!? In Hervey Bay we don’t have much waves, but just an hour and a half away is the lovely Rainbow Beach. It’s definitely worth a day trip for anyone with a car (or a bus ticket)! The town of Rainbow Beach is t-i-n-y …
2023 is just around the corner. What better way to celebrate than on the beach! The main NYE Event in Hervey Bay will be held at walking distance from the Woolshed, at Torquay Foreshore (Bill Fraser Park and Ernie Organ Park). You’ll find it by walking down to the Esplanade, turn right and keep walking. …
Just a few days before Christmas Day, we were surprised to find a booking from Mr. Santa Claus himself (and his 8 kangaroo ’reindeers’ who we finally decided to host in the garden and had a terrible time keeping out of the waterlily pond) Funny enough, Santa decided to visit on the 24th of December. …
Merry Christmas, ya’ll! This really is the season to be jolly! 😀 The Queensland X-mas sun has been no letdown and the last week we’ve made the most of the incredible weather by trying a bunch of SUP-activities. Since Hervey Bay is protected from winds and waves by Fraser Island, the waters here are usually …
”Would sane people jump out of an airplane? Of course not, that’s why I push them!” With these encouraging words, Pete does exactly that. After two seconds of ”Oh my god, I ‘m going to die” this is one of the most thrilling and beautiful sights EVER! Hervey Bay is known for being a number …
Say hello to your new bloggers at the Woolshed backpackers – Maja and Andy! We traveled up and down the east coast until we found Hervey bay and decided to stay around for a while 🙂 Our personal little paradise – the AWESOME beach – is just a five minute walk from the hostel. As …
Isabelle & Flo, two of our Woolshed backpackers, were recently on a 3-day / 2-night tour on Fraser Island with Cool Dingo. Here’s what they experienced: We decided to go on a 3-day / 2-night Fraser Island tour with Cool Dingo. We booked our tour with the Woolshed, which allowed us to store our heavy …
