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Tragedies on Fraser Island have led to an obscure rule change that caught out one visitor.
Sean Oliver Richardson appeared in Hervey Bay Magistrates Court via phone call after he received a fine and three demerit points for securing a foam surfboard to the roof of his hire car.
He was contesting the severity of the punishment, telling the court at no stage had he been informed that it was illegal to secure anything to the roof of a hire vehicle while on the island.
It is not illegal to secure items to the roof of a privately-owned vehicle.
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