The  new  legislation  coming  to  effect  on  1st  July  2010 will  require all Fraser  Island  self-drive  tour operators  to make several significant changes, the ones that are the most obvious and change the face of touring on Fraser Island are: 

1.  Modification to vehicles to  comply with  the new  safety regulations:

• gone are the side facing seats, all seats now configured to be front facing
• gone are the bags on the roof, now all bags must be inside the vehicle

2.  Legislation now requires self-drive Fraser Island tours to be in a “Tag-Along” fashion:

• now there must be a “lead vehicle” with a registered / qualified tour guide / driver
• 3 additional vehicles (4 total w/ lead vehicle) will make up the “tag along”, max 7 per vehicle.
• The 4 vehicles w/ guide will need to stay together while on the island

Nomads Fraser Island Tours vehicles have undergone overhauls to meet the required criteria. We have also retired all of the old vehicles and purchased replacement vehicles. Luggage cages were fabricated and installed in all our cars to ensure our passengers safety. 

The  Tag-tour  lead  vehicles  (late  model  Land cruiser  Prado)  are equipped with satellite phone, cable winch, recovery kit and trauma first aid kit.  These lead vehicles will be driven by an appointed guide with a maximum of 7 passengers. 

Nomads professional guides have an extensive knowledge of the Island and an experience enabling them to ensure time on Fraser Island is maximised and safety is assured. We have chosen a fun crew to ensure our guests have both an informative, safe and enjoyable time on the Island.

Our guides will lead customers through one of the world’s most pristine and unique environments. With  its  lush rainforest’s,  towering hardwood forests, endless golden beaches and crystal clear freshwater  lakes and streams, Fraser Island is a precious natural wonder.  This stunning world heritage listed paradise is also home to Australia’s most pure Dingo blood line as well as many other species of Australian wildlife.

Nomads camp site on the island will be at the  K’Gari camp site, we will have a dedicated Nomads  camp-site and a range of extra facilities that our customers will really enjoy: 

• Our camp-site is centrally located, close to must see sites such as Eli Creek and the Maheno ShipWreck…great location!
• Sheltered on the shady beach side base camp with permanent 10 man tents (sleeping maximum of 8 pax) …no more having to put up tents at night!
• Features a covered meal preparation area with permanent BBQ cooking facilities and wash up area…all crockery, cutlery and utensils provided!
• Access  to  fresh water  showers  and  toilets …..obviously a big plus!!!
• A fire pit for nightly wood burning fires (only location this  is permitted on the island, subject EPA) plus… picnic tables and benches.

We are privileged to have been granted permission to locate our Nomads camp on  land owned by  the  islands  traditional owners,  the Batjala people. A number of the elders live on the island and will often share stories and insights into Aboriginal culture with their guests. The camp site is owned and staffed by the traditional land owners and our guests may benefit from traditional story telling or activities.

Nomads Tour Bonus for Passengers:

Book  your  Fraser  Island  tours with  us  and  receive TWO FREE EVENING MEALS (* free meal offer available at Nomads Hervey Bay backpackers resort only, one free meal per day- arrival and departure days only, free meal served between 6-8 pm)

Nomads Rate Changes:

Due to the above changes our current rate of $260 will increase to $299 for travel from the 1st of July 2010 onwards. A $70 local fee will be charged at the departure point.  Passengers wanting to redeem an open dated voucher purchased prior to the 30th June 2010 for travel from 1st of July 2010 will be charged an upgrade fee of $39. This and the local fee $70, total of $ 109, will be collected on arrival.

Nomads Winter Departures

During winter we’ll be departing 4 times a week - Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday.

Nomads revamped property….the  beautiful  Nomads  Hervey  Bay  backpackers resort  is  located  less  than  a minute from the beach and Hervey Bay’s cafes and features tropical gardens, swimming pool,  large air conditioned bar with colonial style veranda overlooking the pool, air conditioned double and 4 share en suite  dorm  rooms  and  Didgeridoo making  school with  indigenous craftsman in hostel . The Nomads Hervey Bay property is being upgraded to bring it up to the Nomads standard….