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Fraser Island - Queensland - Australia

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Located just off the coast from Hervey Bay, World Heritage Listed Fraser Island will leave you feeling charmed and captivated. Over 120 kilometres long and over 30 kilometres across at its widest point, World Heritage Listed Fraser Island has developed over 8000,000 years. It is a unique natural environment - the largest sand island in the world and the only place on the planet where rainforest grows on sand.

Fraser Island's Aboriginal name 'k' Gari' appropriately means paradise. Rich Aboriginal heritage and a colourful European history are integral to the island. Fraser Island was home to Aboriginal people who lived there for over 5,500 years, the native flora and fauna providing a bounty of fish and seafood, nuts, fruits and a plentiful supply of water. Their heritage is evident in archaeological sites, midden heaps, ceremonial bora rings, and stone implements.

European history credits Fraser's discovery to Captain James Cook. The Island was named after Eliza Fraser in remembrance of her dramatic shipwreck. This combination makes Fraser Island one of the most rare and mysterious features of Queensland's Coastline.

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Mossop Enterprises Pty Ltd
Hervey Bay Queensland
Australia 4655
+61.741254900

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