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Fraser Island

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April 21st 2008
When we got to our next hostel in Rainbow Beach we went straight to a prep for our following adventure. The next day we were going to be getting on a ferry to Fraser Island. It is the world's largest sand island at 1630 km² and is a World Heritage site. We were put into groups of eleven and these were to be our family for the next three days. Our group consisted our group of five girls, three ... read more

Oceania » Australia » Queensland » Fraser Island

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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