We packed up and left Nimben after spending over a week in the area, feeling refreshed and most of our mozzie bites healing (itch, itch...). Doug our host at the Rainbow Retreat had traced out a scenic route for us to take from Nimben into Queensland over some mountain passes eventually coming out near the Gold Coast. Our next target was Fraser Island which was still a fair way up the coast passed Suffers Paradise, Brisbane and the Sunshine Coast so we decided to spend the next 3 days mainly travelling and camping light. 