UNESCO WORLD HERITAGE SITE

FRASER ISLAND

Fraser Island, K'Gari in the Batjala language, is the largest sand island in the world with 1630 km². It was inscribed as a World Heritage Site by Unesco in 1992. It is under the administration of both the city of Maryborough and the city of Hervey Bay City Council.

The first name of the island was K'gari which means Paradise in the language of the aborigines.

Fraser Island is located off the east coast of Australia near Maryborough, 200 km north of Brisbane in Queensland. The island is part of the Great Sandy National Park.

It can be reached by ferry, and only off-road vehicles are able to navigate the sand slopes and beaches of the island. There are plenty of campgrounds available with views of the Pacific Ocean and the migratory whale routes. There are also protected areas on the island.