Sunrise

Fraser Island

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August 16th 2007
Well we had two nights and three days on Fraser and thoroughly enjoyed it. Another thing to cross off our list of things to do before we die. We stayed at Eurong Beach resort which is on the East Coast with access straight onto the beach. It was incredible how many people were camping over there and how, on such a long stretch of beach the fishermen were all congregated in a 500 metre radius. ... read more

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Aboriginal settlers arrived on the continent from Southeast Asia about 40,000 years before the first Europeans began exploration in the 17th century. No formal territorial claims were made until 1770, when Capt. James COOK took possession in the name... ... read more