Fraser Island
Fraser Island—the worlds' largest sand island—became a World Heritage Area in 1992. With its superlative natural phenomena, Fraser island is an outstanding example of ongoing ecological and biological processes.
Sand deposited over thousands of years during sea level changes has formed, and is still creating, the island. Its sands provide an excellent record of the ageing processes of sand dunes and are an outstanding example of geological and biological processes working together.
With its freshwater lakes, coloured sand cliffs, rainforests growing in sand, crystal-clear creeks and long white beaches, Fraser Island is a truly beautiful place.
It has at least 40 lakes including half of the world's perched dune lakes, with Lake Boomanjin, the largest perched lake in the world, one of the most picturesque.
Information on visiting Fraser Island (Great Sandy National Park).
Safety information about dingoes on Fraser Island
- Be Dingo Safe! Australia’s wild dogs are naturally thin. Please don’t feed or try to play with dingoes. They may become threatening and have to be destroyed.
- Fraser Island dingo management strategy—review October 2006.
- Fraser Island dingo management strategy November 2001—incorporates findings of the Dingo risk assessment report.
- Dingo risk assessment report May 2001—examines the risks to humans posed by the dingoes on Fraser Island and proposes strategies to manage these risks.
Fires prohibited
In the interests of public safety, fires must not be lit in the Great Sandy National Park, Fraser Island, except in fire rings provided by QPWS at Dundubara and Waddy Point campgrounds.
Last updated: 11 October 2007