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7 unusual facts about Fraser Island


A Fringe of Leaves

However, the ship runs aground on the coral reef off Fraser Island on the coast of what is now Queensland.

Carcharhinus coatesi

Carcharhinus coatesi (commonly known as Whitecreek shark, Coates' shark, White Cheek shark, Whitecheek whaler, and widemouth blackspot shark) is shark found off northern Australia (from Shark Bay in Western Australia to Fraser Island in Queensland) and possibly also off New Guinea.

Eriostemon

Eriostemon australasius occurs between Fraser Island and Nowra, and is a shrub of heathlands and low open woodlands.

Fraser Commando School

The FCS was located on Fraser Island in Southeast Queensland, near to the McKenzies Jetty, just south of what is now the Kingfisher Bay Resort.

Great Sandy

Fraser Island, Australia, known for a short period as Great Sandy Island

Traveston Crossing Dam

The Mary River flows into the Great Sandy Strait, near wetlands of international significance recognised by the International agreement of the Ramsar Convention and Fraser Island World Heritage Area, which attracts thousands of visitors every year.

Z Experimental Station

A site on Fraser Island in South East Queensland was selected and all basic Special Operations training had been transferred to the Fraser Commando School by October 1943.


A Fringe of Leaves

She is rescued by the aboriginal people of the island, and she later meets Jack Chance, a convict who has escaped from Moreton Bay (now Brisbane), the brutal penal settlement to the south.

Hook Point

Hook Point is the southernmost tip of Fraser Island in Queensland, Australia and the landing point for ferry services from Inskip Point.

Tin Can Bay, Queensland

The seaside town is a popular holiday destination and launch pad to the aquatic playground of the Great Sandy Strait - a pristine waterway protected by World Heritage listed Fraser Island.


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