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Welcome to the Fraser Island Eco
Resorts, Tours and Accommodation.
Fraser Island,
situated adjacent to Hervey Bay, Queensland is the largest sand island in
the world.
Fraser Island, named after shipwreck victim Eliza Fraser this World
Heritage listed sub tropical island has a truly amazing array of natural
wonders including beautiful rainforests, pristine lakes, endless surf
beaches, immense sand blows, cliffs of coloured sands, crystal clear
streams and vast stretches of mangroves.
Now listed as a World Heritage site, Fraser joins the ranks of the
Great Barrier Reef, Uluru and Kakadu National Parks as being of universal
significance as the largest coastal dune system and sand island in the
world and for its special environments. As a precious part of Queensland's
natural and cultural heritage, it is protected for all to appreciate,
enjoy and respect.
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The Island is 125km long and over 160,000 hectares in area. It was
formed during the ice age when the prevailing winds transported the vast
quantities of sand from New South Wales and deposited it along the coast
of Queensland forming the island as we know it today.
In this fragile eco system the rainforest consists of huge satinay and
brush box, kauri pines, piccabeen palms and the rare angiopteris fern
which is one of the largest ferns in the world. All this growing in pure
sand ! There are some wonderful walking tracks through these areas to
enable visitors to appreciate the unique beauty of the island.
There are a number of lakes on the island each with their own
individual character - from lakes stained red with tannin to others with
pure white sand and crystal clear water. Swimming in these lakes is
memorable experience.
Fraser is also home to over 200 species of birds along with a variety
of mammals, wallabies, snakes, possums, turtles and flying foxes.
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