Inside the strangler tree...

Fraser Island Fun!!!

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June 4th 2012
Before we tell you what we got up to on Fraser Island here's five fantastic Fraser facts: 1. It is the largest sand island in the world. 2.The only rainforest in the world to grow on sand is here. 3. Fraser has the highest sand dune in the world. 4. Fraser has 3 times more sand than the Sahara desert. 5. Fraser has 24 of the oldest plant species in the world (making it look a bi ... 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