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Boxatrix

Hervey Bay, Fraser Island and Maryborough provides general information on the local region here on the Fraser Coast in South East Queensland, Australia.

fraserislandrentals.com

Orchid Beach is a popular holiday destination on the northern part of 'Heritage Listed' Fraser Island, just off Queensland's coast line near Hervey Bay. There are a number of privately owned houses available to rent in the Orchid Beach area offering a wide variety of styles and pricing. Each of these rental properties provide privacy and crowd-free seclusion with the option to simply kick back and relax whilst marvelling at the breathtaking scenery, or you can enjoy some excellent fishing spots at nearby Waddy Point, take a walk on the beautiful white sandy beaches, visit freshwater Ocean Lake, or go swimming at the renowned Champagne Pools.
 

Author Fred Williams  

Princess K'gari's Fraser Island by author Fred Williams is an outstanding account of the history of Fraser Island, painstakingly pieced together from archival records, newspapers, books and personal interviews, much of the information never published before. A detailed account of the Fraser Island Aborigines, their culture, and their contacts and conflicts with the European settlers, is presented over several chapters. The book also covers the contact of Captain James Cook and Matthew Flinders had with the island. The book also devotes a chapter to the notorious story of Captain James and Eliza Fraser and the wreck of their ship 'Stirling Castle'. 

Air Fraser Island

Air Fraser Island is an award winning tourist based air charter service specialising in scenic aerial tours of World Heritage Listed Fraser Island, using the beach as its unique airstrip.

About Fraser Island dkd.net/fraser

Fraser Island is the world's largest sand island. It is World Heritage listed and has become an eco tourism venue now that its timber and sand mining industries have been abandoned. You can read more here about its location, its history, its climate, its future and today's weather forecast 

When you visit any part of the great Outdoors please remember to tread lightly!. Visiting the wide-open spaces, seeing the magnificent scenery, the isolation and seeing my friends and me are all part of the adventure. Help us to keep it that way.