NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Fraser Island

Fraser Island, Batjala K'Gari, is the largest sand island in the world at 1630 km². It was inscribed as a World Heritage site in 1992.^[1] In terms of local government, it is administered by both the Maryborough and Hervey Bay City Councils. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Several places are named Sand Island. ... Elabana Falls is in Lamington National Park, part of the Central Eastern Rainforest Reserves World Heritage site in Queensland, Australia. ... 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday. ... Maryborough City Council is a Local Government Area (LGA) in Queensland, Australia. ... Hervey Bay City Council is a Local Government Area (LGA) in Queensland, Australia. ...

Fraser Island is located off the east coast of Australia 250 km north of Brisbane, Queensland. The island is separated from the mainland by the Great Sandy Strait. With Cooloola, the island forms the Great Sandy Region, stretching 175 km north to south, varying in width up to 25 km, with the highest elevation of 260 m. The Fraser Island area is protected in the name of Great Sandy National Park. Rugged coast of the West Coast of New Zealand The coast is defined as the part of the land adjoining or near the ocean. ... km redirects here. ... Brisbane (pronounced ) is the capital and most populous city of the Australian state of Queensland, as well as the third largest city in Australia, with a greater metropolitan population of just under two million. ... Capital Brisbane Government Constitutional monarchy Governor Quentin Bryce Premier Peter Beattie (ALP) Federal representation - House seats 28 - Senate seats 12 Gross State Product (2004-05) - Product ($m) $158,506 (3rd) - Product per capita $40,170/person (6th) Population (End of September 2006) - Population 4,070,400 (3rd) - Density 2. ... The Great Sandy Strait is a 70 km sand passage estuary separating mainland Queensland, Australia from World Heritage listed Fraser Island. ... Cooloola Shire Council is a Local Government Area in Queensland, Australia. ... Great Sandy is a national park in Queensland (Australia). ...

Access & Tourism

The island can be reached by ferry from Hervey Bay or Inskip Point north of Rainbow Beach, or chartered flight via Maroochydore Airport.^[2] Four-wheel drive is required for some landings, and travel on the island. A RAM permit is required for vehicles. Several firms provide four-wheel drive vehicles for rent.^[3] Tour buses travel the island as well. Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (833x617, 43 KB) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Fraser Island ... Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (833x617, 43 KB) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Fraser Island ... The ferryboat Dongan Hills, filled with commuters, about to dock at a New York City pier, ca. ... Hervey Bay is a rapidly growing resort city in south eastern Queensland, Australia. ... Inskip Peninsula is a peninsula to the north of the town of Rainbow Beach in south-east Queensland, Australia. ... Rainbow Beach is a coastal town in south-eastern Queensland, Australia, in Cooloola Shire. ... A charter airline is one that operates charter flights, that is flights that take place outside normal schedules, by a hiring arrangement with a particular customer. ... The Sunshine Coast Airport, or Maroochydore Airport (IATA: MCY, ICAO: YBMC) is the gateway to some of Queenslands most beautiful holiday destinations such as Noosa, Maroochydore & Caloundra. ... This article is missing citation of sources. ... A fourth-generation (2006-) Ford Explorer, the best-selling mid-size SUV in the United States A sport utility vehicle, or SUV, is a passenger vehicle which combines the towing capacity of a pickup truck with the passenger-carrying space of a minivan or station wagon. ... A tourist boat travels the River Seine in Paris, France Tourism can be defined as the act of travel for the purpose of recreation, and the provision of services for this act. ... An articulated bus operated by the CTA in Chicago, Illinois, USA. A Go North East Bus parked in a lay-by in Tyne and Wear, England A bus is a large road vehicle intended to carry numerous persons in addition to the driver and sometimes a conductor. ...

Bodies of water

Fraser Island has over 100 dune lakes, as well as the second highest concentration of lakes in Australia after Tasmania.^[4] The freshwater lakes on Fraser Island are some of the cleanest lakes in the world. A popular tourist area is Lake McKenzie which is located inland from the small town of Eurong. It is a "perched" lake sitting on top of compact sand and vegetable matter 100 metres above sea level. Lake McKenzie has an area of 150 hectares and is just over five metres in depth. The beach sand of Lake McKenzie is nearly pure silica and it is possible to wash hair, teeth, jewelry, and exfoliate one's skin. The lakes have very few nutrients and pH varies, though Sunscreen and soaps are a problem as a form of pollution. For the Frank Herbert novel, see Dune (novel) Mesquite Flat Dunes in Death Valley National Park In physical geography, a dune is a hill of sand built by eolian processes. ... Capital Hobart Government Const. ... For the village on the Isle of Wight, see Freshwater, Isle of Wight. ... A man-made lake in Keukenhof, Netherlands A lake is a body of water or other liquid of considerable size contained on a body of land. ... A plate of vegetables Tomatoes growing in a vegetable garden Vegetable is a culinary term which generally refers to an edible part of a plant. ... A hectare (symbol ha) is a metric unit of surface area, equal to 100 ares (the name is a contraction of the SI prefix hecto + are). ... metre or meter, see meter (disambiguation) The metre is the basic unit of length in the International System of Units. ... The chemical compound silicon dioxide, also known as silica, is the oxide of silicon, chemical formula SiO2. ... A strand of human hair under magnification Hair is also the name of a musical, see respective articles for the stage production and the movie. ... Types of teeth Molars are used for grinding up foods Carnassials are used for slicing food. ... Jewelry (the American spelling; spelled jewellery in Commonwealth English) consists of ornamental devices worn by persons, typically made with gems and precious metals. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Epidermis (skin). ... The correct title of this article is . ... Sunscreen (also known as sunblock, suntan lotion) is a lotion, spray or other topical product that helps protect the skin from the suns ultraviolet (UV) radiation, and which reduces sunburn and other skin damage, ultimately leading to a lower risk of skin cancer. ... Handmade soap Soap is a surfactant used in conjunction with water for washing and cleaning. ... Pollution is the release of environmental contaminants. ...

Eli Creek is the largest creek on the east coast of the island with a flow of 80 million litres per day. There is a boardwalk for visitors to reach the top of the creek and swim or ride down the creek if they wish.^[4] Creek can be: A native American tribe, see Creek (people) The language of that tribe, see Creek language In US and Australian usage, a waterflow, smaller than a river, see Creek (stream) In UK usage, a tidal watercourse, usually drying to little or no flow at low tide, see Creek... Photograph of the boardwalk in Atlantic City, NJ, USA, taken August 2003. ...

Central Station remains as a popular tourism destination on the island. The station is surrounded by bushwalking tracks to enable full appreciation of the variety of plants living on the island. Some of the rarest ferns grow along the rainforest near the station. With year-round south-easterly wind, huge sand dunes on the island move at the rate of 1 - 2 metres a year, burying away everything on the way, thus making sand on the island extremely rich with nutrients. Sand is constantly washed ashore from as far as New South Wales.^{[citation needed]} Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (2240x1680, 1333 KB) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Fraser Island Metadata This file contains additional information, probably added from the digital camera or scanner used to... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (2240x1680, 1333 KB) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Fraser Island Metadata This file contains additional information, probably added from the digital camera or scanner used to...

History

Name

The original name of the island is 'K'gari' in the Butchulla people's language. It means paradise.^[5] Paradise, by Jan Bruegel The word paradise is derived from the Avestan word pairidaeza (a walled enclosure), which is a compound of pairi- (around), a cognate of the Greek peri-, and -diz (to create, make), a cognate of the English dough. ...

The name Fraser Island comes from Eliza Fraser and her story of survival from a shipwreck on the island. Captain James Fraser and his wife, Eliza Fraser, were shipwrecked on the island 1836. The name of the ship was the Stirling Castle. Captain Fraser died but Eliza was rescued off the island. Eliza later made money traveling around England and Australia telling her story of the events that had occurred while the Stirling Castle’s officers were on the island. She is known to have told several versions of the story; it is unknown which version is the most accurate.^[7] Eliza Fraser, a Scottish woman whose ship was shipwrecked on the Queensland, Australia, coast on May 22, 1836, and who was captured by Aborigines. ... Stirling Castle may refer to: Stirling Castle, a castle in Stirling, Scotland. ... Motto: (French for God and my right) Anthem: God Save the King/Queen Capital London (de facto) Largest city London Official language(s) English (de facto) Unification - by Athelstan AD 927 Area - Total 130,395 kmÂ² (1st in UK) 50,346 sq mi Population - 2006 est. ...

Aborigines

Archaeological research and evidence shows that Aborigines occupied Fraser Island at least 5000 years ago. There was a permanent population of 400-600 that grew to 2000-3000 in the winter months due to abundant seafood resources. The arrival of European settlers in the area was an overwhelming disaster for the Butchulla people. Documented aggression between the Europeans and Aborigines occurred when the officers of the 'Stirling Castle', including Captain James Fraser and his wife Eliza Fraser were shipwrecked on the island. European settlement in the 1840's overwhelmed the Aboriginal lifestyle with weapons, disease and lack of food.^[5] By the year 1890, Aboriginal numbers had been reduced to only 300 people.^[8] Most of the remaining Aborigines, the Butchulla tribe, left the island in 1904 as they were relocated to missions in Yarrabah and Durundur, Queensland.^[9] Indigenous Australians or Aborigines[1][2] are the first human inhabitants of the Australian continent and its nearby islands. ... Winter is one of the four seasons of temperate zones. ... This article is 150 kilobytes or more in size. ... World map showing Europe Political map Europe is one of the seven traditional continents of Earth; the term continent here referring to a cultural and political distinction, rather than a physiographic one, thus leading to various perspectives about Europes precise borders. ... Indigenous Australians or Aborigines[1][2] are the first human inhabitants of the Australian continent and its nearby islands. ... Eliza Fraser, a Scottish woman whose ship was shipwrecked on the Queensland, Australia, coast on May 22, 1836, and who was captured by Aborigines. ... Events and Trends Technology First use of anaesthesia in an operation, by Crawford Long War, peace and politics First signing of the Treaty of Waitangi (Te Tiriti o Waitangi) on February 6, 1840 at Waitangi New Zealand. ... 1890 (MDCCCXC) was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Friday of the Julian calendar). ... 1904 (MCMIV) was a leap year starting on a Friday (see link for calendar). ... A Mission station is a location for missionary work. ... Yarrabah () is an independent Aboriginal community situated approximately 7km from Cairns on Cape Grafton. ...

Europeans

Initial European contact was limited to explorers and shipwrecks. The first European to sight Fraser Island was Captain James Cook who passed along the coast of the island between the 18th and 20th of May, 1770. He named it Indian Head after viewing a number of Aboriginal people gathered on the island. Matthew Flinders sailed past the island in 1799 and again in 1802. He mapped both voyages, but did not confirm it was separate from the mainland.^[8] In 1836, a number of survivors from the shipwreck of the 'Stirling Castle', including Captain James Fraser and his wife Eliza Fraser, lived for about six weeks on the island before being rescued.^[10] aaron harnishportrait by Nathaniel Dance, c. ... Battle of Chesma, by Ivan Aivazovsky. ... Captain Matthew Flinders. ... 1799 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... --69. ... Anthem: Advance Australia Fair Royal anthem: God Save the Queen Capital Canberra Largest city Sydney Official languages English (de facto 1) Government Constitutional monarchy (federal) - Queen Elizabeth II - Governor-General Michael Jeffery - Prime Minister John Howard Independence from the UK - Constitution 1 January 1901 - Statute of Westminster 11 December 1931... Year 1836 (MDCCCXXXVI) was a leap year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian Calendar (or a leap year starting on Wednesday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... Eliza Fraser, a Scottish woman whose ship was shipwrecked on the Queensland, Australia, coast on May 22, 1836, and who was captured by Aborigines. ...

Logging and sand mining industry

The trees on Fraser island were logged extensively as they made excellent timber. Logging took place starting in 1863, being initiated by American Jack Piggott. Railroad tracks were laid through the forest to facilitate logging, but were later removed. The logging industry continued right through until 1991 following the concerns of the Fraser Island Fitzgerald Inquiry, led by the Honourable Justice Gerald Edward Fitzgerald. The wealth of the island lay in its rich deposits of rutile, ilmenite, zircon and monazite. Sand mining leases were first granted in 1950 and lasted until 1977 following an environmental battle.^[10] The Honourable Justice Gerald Edward (Tony) Fitzgerald A.C., Q.C. (born 26 November 1941) is the former President of the Queensland Court of Appeal [1] who is eminently renowned for his role of presiding over the Fitzgerald Inquiry into corruption in the State of Queensland, Australia. ... Rutile in trellis texture characteristic of secondary rutile. ... Ilmenite is a weakly magnetic iron-black or steel-gray mineral found in metamorphic and igneous rocks. ... Zircon is a mineral belonging to the group of nesosilicates. ... Monazite powder In geology, the mineral monazite is a reddish-brown phosphate containing rare earth metals and an important source of thorium, lanthanum, and cerium. ... 1950 (MCML) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... For the album by Ash, see 1977 (album). ...

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Wreck of the Maheno

A major landmark of Fraser Island is the shipwreck of the S.S. Maheno. The S.S. Maheno was originally built in 1905 in Scotland as a luxury passenger ship for trans-Tasman crossings. During the First World War the ship served as a hospital ship in the English Channel, before returning to a luxury liner. In 1935, the ship was declared outdated and on June 25th, 1935 the ship was being towed from Melbourne to Japan for scrap metal when it was caught in a strong cyclone. A few days later, on July 9th 1935 she drifted ashore and was beached on Fraser Island. During the Second World War the Maheno served as target bombing practice for the RAAF. The ship has since become severely rusted, with almost three and a half storeys burried under the sand. Climbing on the shipwreck is not permitted.^[11]

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Nauru resettlement proposition

As part of on going meetings in the United Nations Trusteeship Council on the Conditions in the Trust Territories, the Republic of Nauru expressed concern that its phosphate mining exportation would be depleted by the end of the century, endangering the future of the island.^[12]^[13] In 1961, Fraser Island was proposed by Australia as a location for the resettlement of the entire population of the Republic of Nauru. The timber industry on Fraser Island managed to ensure that resettlement on Fraser Island did not proceed.^[14] In 1964 in the 31st session of United Nations Trusteeship Council meetings it was concluded that Curtis Island could provide a more satisfactory resettlement for the population of Nauru.^[13] Nauru rejected the offer of moving the entire population to Curtis Island due to political independence considerations that Australia would not agree to.^[12] Although a resettlement never did occur, the Republic of Nauru went on to achieve independence on January 31, 1968. The United Nations Trusteeship Council, one of the principal organs of the United Nations, was established to help ensure that non-self-governing territories were administered in the best interests of the inhabitants and of international peace and security. ... United Nations Trust Territories were the successors of the League of Nations mandates and came into being when the League of Nations ceased to exist in 1946. ... Logo NPC The Nauru Phosphate Corporation (NPC) is a government-owned company controlling phosphate mining in Nauru. ... 1961 (MCMLXI) was a common year starting on Sunday (the link is to a full 1961 calendar). ... 1964 (MCMLXIV) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1964 calendar). ... Curtis Island is a national park in Queensland (Australia), 474 km northwest of Brisbane. ... January 31 is the 31st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1968 (MCMLXVIII) was a leap year starting on Monday. ...

Fauna

Dingoes

Dingoes were once common on the island, but are now decreasing, though they still remain a threat to humans. They are part of the last remaining pure dingos in Eastern Australia and to prevent cross-breeding, dogs are not allowed on the island. There was no recorded history of dingoes attacking humans on Fraser Island up until 1995. In April 2001, a boy wandered away from his family and was discovered dead, with indications of a dingo attack. Many dingoes were killed by authorities after the incident.^[15] In 2004, a dingo entered a hotel room on the island where a baby was lying on a bed. It was chased off before any incident occurred.^[16] The relationship between dingo attacks on humans on Fraser Island has been documented on National Geographic. Caution with dingoes when on Fraser Island is mandatory for all people on the island. Feeding or attracting the attention of dingoes remains illegal. The remaining number of dingoes on the island is estimated to be approximately between 100 and 200.^[17] Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 800 Ã— 600 pixel Image in higher resolution (2592 Ã— 1944 pixel, file size: 1. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 800 Ã— 600 pixel Image in higher resolution (2592 Ã— 1944 pixel, file size: 1. ... Trinomial name Canis lupus dingo (Meyer, 1793) Dingo range Breed standards (external link) ANKC The dingo (plural dingoes or dingos), Canis lupus dingo, is a type of wild dog, probably descended from the Indian Wolf (Canis lupus pallipes). ... The eastern states of Australia are the states on the eastern coast of Australia. ... Trinomial name Canis lupus familiaris The dog (Canis lupus familiaris) is a domestic subspecies of the wolf, a mammal of the Canidae family of the order Carnivora. ... 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... April is the fourth month of the year in the Gregorian Calendar and one of four with the length of 30 days. ... 2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The National Geographic Society was founded in the USA on January 27, 1888, by 33 men interested in organizing a society for the increase and diffusion of geographical knowledge. ...

Other

Mammals

Besides dingoes, other mammals found on Fraser Island include swamp wallabies, echidnas, possums and sugar gliders (a gliding possum), flying foxes (Pteropus, a bat). There are no kangaroos on the island. A few Brumbies (wild horses) are left on the island since first being brought over for the logging industry in 1879.^[15]^[18] Binomial name Wallabia bicolor (Lesson, 1828) The Swamp Wallaby (Wallabia bicolor) is a small macropod marsupial of Australia. ... An echidna is any of several Australasian monotremes. ... A possum is any of about 25 small to medium-sized arboreal marsupials native to Australia. ... Binomial name Petaurus breviceps Waterhouse, 1839 Sugar Glider natural range: Red: Blue: Darkgreen: Yellow: Violet: Lightgreen: Black: The Sugar Glider (Petaurus breviceps), sometimes called the Flying Sugar, is a small gliding possum native to eastern and northern mainland Australia, New Guinea, and the Bismarck Archipelago, and introduced to Tasmania. ... A modern glider crossing the finish line of a competition at high speed. ... A flying fox can be: One of several species of megabat. ... Species Pteropus admiralitatum Pteropus aldabrensis Pteropus alecto Pteropus anetianus Pteropus aruensis Pteropus banakrisi Pteropus brunneus Pteropus caniceps Pteropus capistratus Pteropus chrysoproctus Pteropus cognatus Pteropus dasymallus Pteropus faunulus Pteropus fundatus Pteropus giganteus Pteropus gilliardorum Pteropus griseus Pteropus howensis Pteropus hypomelanus Pteropus insularis Pteropus intermedius Pteropus keyensis Pteropus leucopterus Pteropus livingstonii Pteropus... Species Macropus rufus Macropus giganteus Macropus fuliginosus Macropus antilopinus A kangaroo is a marsupial from the family Macropodidae. ... A brumby is a wild (feral) horse in Australia. ... horse, see Horse (disambiguation). ... 1879 (MDCCCLXXIX) was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ...

Reptiles

Goannas, Snakes, lizards, skinks and frogs are all present on the island. Frog species have adapted to the acidic lakes and swamps on the island, and are appropriately called acid frogs.^[18] Species See text. ... Families Acrochordidae Aniliidae Anomalepididae Anomochilidae Atractaspididae Boidae Bolyeriidae Colubridae Cylindrophiidae Elapidae Hydrophiidae Leptotyphlopidae Loxocemidae Pythonidae Tropidophiidae Typhlopidae Uropeltidae Viperidae Xenopeltidae Snakes are cold blooded legless reptiles closely related to lizards, which share the order Squamata. ... This page is about Lizards, the order of reptile. ... Genera many—see text Skinks are reptilians belonging to suborder Sauria, and there to the superfamily Scincomorpha, the same as the true lizards. ... Genera See text. ...

Birds

There are over 350 different species of birds on the island. Birds of prey include sea eagles, peregrine falcon, osprey and kites. Other common birds include pelicans, terns, honeyeaters, gulls, kingfishers and cockatoos. A rare, endangered bird on the island is the ground parrot, already extinct in some parts of Australia.^[15]^[18] If you are looking for other meanings of the term, refer to Bird of prey (disambiguation). ... Species Haliaeetus albicilla Haliaeetus leucocephalus Haliaeetus pelagicus Haliaeetus vocifer Haliaeetus leucogaster Haliaeetus sanfordi Haliaeetus vociferoides Haliaeetus leucoryphus The sea-eagles are a group of birds of prey in the genus Haliaeetus[1] of the bird of prey family (Accipitridae). ... Binomial name Falco peregrinus Tunstall, 1771 The Peregrine Falcon (Falco peregrinus), sometimes formerly known in North America as Duck Hawk, is a medium-sized falcon about the size of a large crow: 380-530 millimetres (15-21 in) long. ... Binomial name Pandion haliaetus (Linnaeus, 1758) The Osprey, Pandion haliaetus is a medium-large raptor which is a specialist fish-eater with a worldwide distribution. ... A kite is a man-made, heavier-than-air object, designed to fly by opposing the force of the wind with the tension of a string held by the operator. ... The Pelicans is a Finnish ice hockey team playing in SM-liiga based at Lahden jäähalli (capacity 5098), Lahti. ... Genera Sterna (Gelochelidon) (Hydroprogne) (Thalasseus) Chlidonias Phaetusa Anous Procelsterna Gygis Larosterna Terns are seabirds in the family Sternidae, previously considered a subfamily Sterninae of the gull family Laridae. ... Genera Anthochaera Acanthagenys Plectorhyncha Philemon Xanthornyzma Entomyzon Manorina Xanthotis Meliphaga Lichenostomus Melithreptus Notiomystis Glycichaera Lichmera Trichodere Grantiella Phylidonyris Ramsayornis Conopophila Acanthorhynchus Certhionyx Myzomela Anthornis Prosthemadera Epthianura Ashbyia The honeyeaters are a large and diverse family of small to medium sized birds most common in Australia and New Guinea, but also... Genera Pagophila Larus Rissa Creagus Xema Rhodostethia Gulls are seabirds in the family Laridae and subfamily Lari. ... For the UK high-street retail company, see Kingfisher plc. ... Genera Probosciger Calyptorhynchus Callocephalon Eolophus Cacatua Nymphicus A cockatoo is any of about 20 species of bird belonging to the family Cacatuidae. ... An endangered species is a species whose population is so small that it is in danger of becoming extinct. ...

References

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Central Eastern Rainforest Reserves | Fossil Mammal Sites: Naracoorte and Riversleigh | Fraser Island | Great Barrier Reef | Greater Blue Mountains Area | Heard and McDonald Islands | Kakadu | Lord Howe Island Group | Macquarie Island | Purnululu | Royal Exhibition Building and Carlton Gardens | Shark Bay | Tasmanian Wilderness | Uluru-Kata Tjuta | Wet Tropics of Queensland | Willandra Lakes Region Image File history File links Flag_of_Australia. ... Elabana Falls is in Lamington National Park, part of the Central Eastern Rainforest Reserves World Heritage site in Queensland, Australia. ... Box Log Falls, Lamington National Park, Queensland, Australia. ... Naracoorte Caves is a national park in South Australia (Australia). ... Riversleigh, in North West Queensland, is a 100 kmÂ² area containing fossil remains of ancient mammals of the Oligocene and Miocene. ... The Great Barrier Reef is the worlds largest coral reef system,[1][2] composed of roughly 3,000 individual reefs and 900 islands that stretch for 2,600 kilometres (1,616 mi) and cover an area of approximately 344,400 kmÂ².[3][4] The reef is located in the... The Greater Blue Mountains Area was inscribed on the World Heritage List at the 24th Session of the World Heritage Committee, held in Cairns from 27 November to 2 December 2000. ... Wikinews has news related to: Volcanic activity expands McDonald Island off Australia Orthographic projection centred over the Heard Islands Heard Island and McDonald Islands (HIMI) are uninhabited, barren islands located in the Southern Ocean at , about two-thirds of the way from Madagascar to Antarctica. ... Kakadu National Park is in the Northern Territory of Australia, 171 km east of Darwin. ... For the island off Solomon Islands, see Ontong Java Atoll Lord Howe Island is a small island in the Pacific Ocean 600 km (373 mi) east of Australia. ... Orthographic projection over Macquarie Island Macquarie Island lies in the Southern Ocean, about half-way between Australia and Antarctica. ... Purnululu National Park is in Western Australia, 2054km northeast of Perth. ... The Royal Exhibition Building from the main avenue of the Carlton Gardens The Royal Exhibition Building, viewed from the west The Royal Exhibition Building is located in Melbourne, Australia. ... The Royal Exhibition Building in the Carlton Gardens The Carlton Gardens is a World Heritage Site located on the northeastern edge of the Central Business District in the suburb of Carlton, in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. ... DIE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Italic text ... The Tasmanian Wilderness is a World Heritage Area in Tasmania, Australia. ... Uluru-Kata Tjuta is a national park in the Northern Territory of Australia, 1431 km (890 miles) south of Darwin. ... The Wet Tropics of Queensland World Heritage Site is an umbrella name for a series of National Parks stretching for 450 km along the north east coast of Australia, from Townsville to Cooktown, bordering the Great Barrier Reef, itself another World Heritage site. ... The Willandra Lakes Region is a World Heritage Site that covers 2,400 square kilometres in south-western New South Wales. ...

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