Talk:K'gari

Dingo problems

There should be something about the 2001 incident where a boy wandered away from his family and was killed by dingoes. (Coincidentally this happened on the day my tour party arrived there. Our guide told us about it, but the island staff apparently weren't allowed to mention it.) There was talk at the time of culling the dingo population but I don't know what came of it. Lee M 01:10, 15 Nov 2004 (UTC)

This article has come a long way

When I first started editing this page it was nothing but a stub. Now it is getting better all the time. I should add some more pictures some time. It is good to see the Eli creek is open again. When I went there last time it was closed due to a cyclone.

The only problem is I think the dingo attack was over hyped in real life as deaths due to dingo attacks are rare for the whole continent let alone Fraser Island. I think even mentioning it detracts from the article as the article is about Fraser Island and not about dingo attacks. If this article was as long as the Yellowstone article then it would be appropriate to include this information. However it is just a minor concern of mine and so I will let it rest. Dan :Mtbrocket 23:45, 30 Mar 2005 (UTC)

Maybe so, but Azaria_Chamberlain_disappearance says that "Crucial to this change of public opinion was a string of attacks by dingoes on Fraser Island, off the Queensland coast, which is the last refuge in Australia for pure-breed wild dingoes. In the wake of these attacks, most of which took place in the late 1990s, it emerged that there have been at least 400 documented dingo attacks on Fraser Island alone. Most of these attacks were against children, but at least two were attacks on adults." The article itself states that "There is no history of dingoes attacking humans on Fraser Island". Obviously these can't both be correct. This article may not be about dingo attacks, but it should not lie. I do not know what the truth is so I left it as it is, though. Would saying nothing at all about dingoes do? Anonymous, 15:30, 22 Jun 2005 UTC)

Shipwreck

I added a small section about the shipwreck. There was no information on the island (ie: plaque, sign, etc.) so I found this information on the internet. It seems to be accurate as it can be found on many different sources. Also, I have some pictures; I will add one of the shipwreck soon.

I've added a bit more to the story of the shipwreck. Specopsaust (talk) 14:02, 2 February 2010 (UTC)

General comment

It's not really professional-like, but this article is fun to read. Besides, Fraser Island is kind of an obscure article anyway. As for the people who live on Fraser Island, they don't know what to do with those tossed salads and scrambled eggs :D (just kidding). http://www.faqs.org/faqs/tv/frasier/faq/part1/section-35.html

Nauru resettlement?

I thought it was Curtis Island, further north, that was originally selected for the Nauru resettlement proposal. QazPlm 06:29, 15 August 2006 (UTC)

Industries on the island and thier effect (economic/evironmental)

Might be an idea to add some information about timber logging on the island and sand mining on the island. Mark1800 00:19, 31 October 2006 (UTC)

Aboriginal name

Please state the language as there are over 200, so more specific information is required. Enlil Ninlil 09:25, 10 January 2007 (UTC)

Do you mean there are 200 dialects on the island alone? Otherwise I would've assumed it was the local one.

Extra Info?

I went to Fraiser Island last year, and thought there might be a few things worth mentioning in the article. The island is popular with backpackers, most based at Rainbow Beach, and many of the hostels (I stayed at Dingo's) run inclusive 4WD tours of the island, probably worth a mention. On the subject of dingos everyone (at least every backpacker) visiting Fraiser Island must be 'Dingo Aware', that is they must be aware of the situation regarding the dingos; any infractions are heavily punished should the authorities find out. Also, any visitors are restricted to the east beach,which is also the main road. One, very important, thing the article doesn't mention is that the island is one of the only (if not the only) island made entirely from sand (and sandstone) and is a rare example of such an island that is virtually untouched by modern civilisation. I don't have any specific sources for these, but perhaps some research is in order. --Chr1sday87 00:30, 26 January 2007 (UTC)

I also visited Fraser Island last year, in July, and it was one of the most amazing experiences ever. I want to help build up this article but we have to be careful. Wikipedia is for encyclopedic info, not a help site for travelers. In fact there's already an article for that at wikitravel: [1]. The last part about the only sand island is a good point, but we'd most likely need a reference for it too. Bobo is soft 19:41, 26 January 2007 (UTC)

Sand Island

I noticed that "sand island" redirects to the wrong place, so I undid the links (difference). Nocturnal Wanderer 21:31, 11 August 2007 (UTC)

Copy vio perhaps?

http://www.queenslandholidays.com.au/destinations/fraser-coast/places-to-visit/75-mile-beach/index.cfm

This article has parts that are identical to what is in that website.

In the great tradition of many Australian place names, 75 Mile Beach on Fraser Island, was so named because it is approximately 75 miles long. Due to the constant movement of sea and sand, it's not always exactly 75 miles long, but then, '75.173 Mile Beach' just wouldn't have had the same ring to it.

75 Mile Beach runs along most of the east coast of Fraser Island. While it may not be the best place for swimming due to dangerous currents and plentiful Tiger sharks, it is extremely beautiful and has a number of excellent highlights such as Champagne Pools, Indian Head (from where you can often see the sharks in the surf), the Maheno Wreck and Ely Creek. Ely Creek is strikingly clear and has its own its own unique and varied wild life.

The beach also acts as both a highway and a runway. The hard packed sand below the high tide mark can make for quite smooth driving, but care must be taken with speed; there are many deep wash outs and you can suddenly find yourself driving vertically into one if you're going too fast. Aircraft often land on the beach and if you can afford it, this mode of travel is a great way to see the entire island in a short space of time, with the obligatory beach landing, of course. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 190.75.246.179 (talk) 06:06, 20 July 2008 (UTC) Small Text

75 mile beach

This sounds a like a bit of an advert:

"This runs along most of the east coast of Fraser Island. While it may not be the best place for swimming due to dangerous currents and plentiful Tiger sharks, it is extremely beautiful and has a number of excellent highlights such as Champagne Pools, Indian Head (from where you can often see the sharks in the surf), the Maheno Wreck and Eli Creek. Eli Creek is strikingly clear and has its own unique and varied wild life.

The beach also acts as both a highway and a runway. The hard packed sand below the high tide mark can make for quite smooth driving, but care must be taken with speed; there are many deep wash outs and you can suddenly find yourself driving vertically into one if you're going too fast. Aircraft often land on the beach and if you can afford it, this mode of travel is a great way to see the entire island in a short space of time, with the obligatory beach landing, of course. The highway rules state that vehicles must give way to aircraft if they are oncoming." 80.195.146.94 (talk) 08:27, 6 February 2009 (UTC)

Still a long way to go...

There's still a lot of info missing from this article. Geology, flora, climate have not been mentioned. How about the many different kinds of lakes, and the history of vegetation succession (i.e. how did rainforests come to be growing on sand dunes?) What about the fishing and sea life (besides the whales, dolphins and sharks.) And the article still reads like a tourism brochure in places. Anyone have comments about this POV? BoundaryRider (talk) 13:17, 23 January 2010 (UTC)

The basics of the lakes and sandmass has now been covered. Geology and mining could still be expanded. Flora, including vegetation succession - I will start a section next, as this is essential. A paragraph on climate and weather would be great. More about sea life, fish species, shoals to the north (which were once coral reef) is still needed. The Tourism section should mention ecotourism and awards won by Kingfisher Bay resort. Another topic to include is the history of small urban area, naming, dates, etc. Can you identify any more promotional tone? - Shiftchange (talk) 05:09, 12 September 2010 (UTC)

WWII Special forces training on Fraser Island

I've added a brief section under European history about the use of the island by the WWII Services Reconnaissance Department (Z Special Unit / Z force) as a training base. There is a separate page for the Fraser Commando School so folks can click the link for more info. Specopsaust (talk) 14:06, 2 February 2010 (UTC)

southern coast

Queensland surely doesn't have a southern coast, but a border with New South Wales. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 80.189.103.145 (talk) 17:54, 16 October 2010 (UTC)

As a description of the southern half of the Queensland coast it is valid. - Shiftchange (talk) 07:10, 17 October 2010 (UTC)

Sand worms

So I'm like "hey sand worms has a disambiguation, I can easily fix that and feel I've I'm contributing". Little did I know just how far down the rabbit hole I would be going.

The sand worms disambiguation page does not even list them, so I found out their sci name, and checked that page, but what is there would be totally unhelpful in this context. So I found this little PDF on an aust govt site that would be of more use as a sitation: http://www.dpi.nsw.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0007/375856/Beachworms.pdf

Then on further reflection I realised that its not really appropriate to have this section about fishing here at all. The whole thing should probably be transferred to wikivoyage.org.

But I don't really have any idea what the protocol would be for either moving it or making a sitation. So I will leave it for someone else with more experience. --Uzetaab (talk) 14:00, 19 January 2013 (UTC)