Fraser Island: Sleeping backpacker run over
Submitted: Monday, Dec 19, 2005 at 14:51
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Member - Omaroo (NSW)
Common sense tells me not to sleep in dunes that are popular as 4WD destinations.... but obviously the same thought never made it into these peoples' heads.
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Sleeping backpacker run over
From: AAP
December 19, 2005
A BRITISH man has been run over by a four-wheel drive while sleeping in sand dunes on Queensland's Fraser Island.
A British woman also received minor injuries but was treated at the scene.
The 25-year-old man was among a group of British and German backpackers sleeping in the dunes at
Eli Creek on the island, off the coast of
Hervey Bay, when the accident happened about 6.50am (AEST) today.
He was flown to
Hervey Bay Hospital suffering a suspected broken arm, fractured ribs and cuts to his head, police said.
His injuries are not considered life threatening.
Police said no charges would be laid against the driver.
An Energex community rescue helicopter spokeswoman said it was believed the group had spent the night at
the spot, popular with four-wheel drive enthusiasts.
Meanwhile, a 28-year-old Irish tourist has drowned in a hotel swimming
pool on the
Gold Coast.
He drowned about 4.30pm (AEST) yesterday at Copacabana Apartments in
Surfers Paradise.
Police said there were no suspicious circumstances.
Reply By: Turbo Diesel - Monday, Dec 19, 2005 at 15:24
Monday, Dec 19, 2005 at 15:24
Why backpakers are so dumb at times is beyond me, however i have seen aussies doing the same thing with about 3 cartons of xxxx bitter areound them, the difference between the backpakers they drink vb. Feel sorry for the driver, i'll be up there next week i'll make sure im extra careful.
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Follow Up By: Member - Andy Q (VIC) - Monday, Dec 19, 2005 at 19:34
Monday, Dec 19, 2005 at 19:34
Yeah dumbness is a
well known desease, spreads like wildfire. We are talking about tourists in a foriegn country ( backpakers or not). Was the area signposted to the effect that it was a throughfare for 4x4 vehicles, were the backpakers told about the area, were they able to understand basic English, I'm not talkin' about the pommies.
Yeah I feel sorry for all those involved!
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Reply By: glenno(qld) - Monday, Dec 19, 2005 at 16:13
Monday, Dec 19, 2005 at 16:13
Get rid of the backpackers , especially the ones at
eli creek that run around with no bikini tops on .
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Follow Up By: gramps - Monday, Dec 19, 2005 at 16:21
Monday, Dec 19, 2005 at 16:21
Bugger off. I'm quite partial to white, brown, speckled pointers thankyou very much :))))))
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Follow Up By: Fusion - Monday, Dec 19, 2005 at 16:40
Monday, Dec 19, 2005 at 16:40
Got back last night from 8 days on the island, didn't see any pink pointers at Eli though.
Aaron.
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Follow Up By: gramps - Monday, Dec 19, 2005 at 16:43
Monday, Dec 19, 2005 at 16:43
Hmmm .. partial to them too LOLOL
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Follow Up By: Exploder - Monday, Dec 19, 2005 at 19:20
Monday, Dec 19, 2005 at 19:20
Now I have 2 must visit destinations a certain Broom beach and
Eli creek. LOL.
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Follow Up By: Member - Bradley- Tuesday, Dec 20, 2005 at 01:10
Tuesday, Dec 20, 2005 at 01:10
yeah , you'd hate
the beach at the far end of magnetic island , nuthin but backpackers, but not the smelly type, more the semi nude type if you know what i mean :-))))
oh and one of the bays is a nudie beach, but its an hour and a half trek through the scrub.
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Reply By: ShnogDog - Monday, Dec 19, 2005 at 21:56
Monday, Dec 19, 2005 at 21:56
LMAO... quite a few years ago, somewhere around Happy Valley, we stopped to pick up 2 backpackers that were walking on
the beach and thumbing for a ride. One male and one female. We only stopped because she was a dead set stunner... Swedish of course, as it turned out. We were in a Hilux ute and let them get in the back. The real disapointment came when we were helping them into the back, we noticed how badly they both stank.. I mean really really on the nose.. was very difficult to look at this fantastic looking
young woman and then cop a whiff of some seriously offensive PONG!!! I'm glad it was a ute.
Most encounters I've had with the Euro trippers up there has been pretty woeful. When they are driving, they are best to avoid, but once in
camp, it they can be a bit of fun, if you come across a good group.
This accident is hardly a suprise and I'm just glad it was not fatal as it so easily could have been. They are often there own worst enemies.
Mark
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Reply By: Banjo - Tuesday, Dec 20, 2005 at 08:32
Tuesday, Dec 20, 2005 at 08:32
They probably read about our recent High Court decision.
Better money than fruit picking?
Banjo (WA)
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Reply By: Member - Oldplodder (QLD) - Tuesday, Dec 20, 2005 at 09:30
Tuesday, Dec 20, 2005 at 09:30
Driver had come from a track at the back of the dunes.
Backpackers had thought they had set them selves up to be visible from
the beach.
Soft sand so the vehicle would had a little speed up to get through it.
Fraser is not the same since it has been 'discovered'.
But you can have a laugh watching the BPs getting through some of the soft tracks.
At least they are willing to have a go. And they learn quick. Show them the difference tyre pessures make and they are right and not so much of a
hazard.
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