Fraser Island
Fraser Islands
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the largest sand island
in the world
breathtaking beauty and
natural attractions
holiday accommodation
and tours.
600,000 visitors come
to Fraser Island each
year
144 km coast line
the only place on the
planet where rainforest
grows from sand.
Fraser Islands
75 Mile Beach
 75
miles long
 Curious!!
constant movement of sea and sand
not exactly 75 miles long
75.173 Mile Beach
Name. Version #1.
'K'gari' (the Badtjala people's language)
“Paradise”
Aboriginal legend
When humans were created and needed a place
to live, the mighty god Beiral sent his
messenger Yendingie with the goddess K’gari
down from heaven to create the land and
mountains, rivers and sea. K’gari fell in love
with the earth’s beauty and did not want to leave
it. So Yendingie changed her into a heavenly
island – Fraser Island.
Name. Version #2.
Captain James Fraser and his wife,
Eliza Fraser, were shipwrecked on the
island in 1836. Captain Fraser died but
Eliza was rescued off the island. Eliza
later made money travelling around
England and Australia telling her
story of the events that had occurred
while the survivors of the ship were on
the island.
Europeans
 James
Cook
18 - 20 May
1770
 Matthew Flinders - past the island in
1799, and in 1802
 In 1836, survivors from the shipwreck
of the 'Stirling Castle‘ + Captain
James Fraser + his wife Eliza Fraser
(6 weeks before being rescued)
Climate
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moderate
14-28 degrees Celsius
rainfall: the 1.5 metre mark
the hottest: November and March
the wettest: January and March
the driest: August and September
the coolest: June and August
Lakes
 40
perched dune lakes: Lake
Wabby, Lake Mc Kenzie, Basin
Lake, Lake Wabby, Bogimbah
Creek, Eli Creek, Boomanjin,
Boomerang Lake, ……..
 individual character - from lakes
stained red with tannin to others
with pure white sand and crystal
clear water
Lakes
Nature
(nature lover's paradise )
over 300 bird species, dingos,
dugongs, turtles, sharks, hump back
whales, foxes, possums, snakes,
turtles and wallabies, goannas,
snakes, dragons, geckos, skinks and
frogs, etc …
the full spectrum of the plant life cycle
BUT!!
Dingo
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the purest strain of
Dingo in Australia!
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live in the beaches,
bushland and rainforest
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accustomed to the
locals and thousands of
tourists
Dingo
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lifespan: 10 years
breed: only once a
year
litters: 4-6 pups.
colour: sandy yellow
a scavenger: steals
anything unguarded
that smells yummy
food: from berries
to small animals
References
 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fraser_Is
land
 http://www.fraserisland.net/
 http://dkd.net/fraser/