New walk shows why Fraser Island is unique

A NEW walk where visitors can see the evolution of Fraser Island has been built at the island’s most popular location.

A NEW walk where visitors can see the evolution of Fraser Island has been built at the island's most popular location.

In the past week volunteers from the Fraser Island Defenders Organisation worked to establish a 450m walk through the dune system at Eurong.

FIDO president John Sinclair yesterday said the new walk would help people appreciate why Fraser Island was so unique.

He said the walk showed the three stages of a sand blow between the valleys of Eurong Resort and residential homes.

The start of the walk shows whole Melaleuca trees but as you continue the track the trees begin to disappear underneath 15 metres of sand.

"You can see Melaleucas that have been immersed up to their neck in sand by a sand blow possibly thousands of years before," Mr Sinclair said.

"At the top you can actually see just the tops of Melaleucas that are still being buried with just the tips of their tops emerging from the sand dunes.

Mr Sinclair said the walk would take 10 to 20 minutes and was safe for children because it was inside the dingo fence.

To interpret the natural values and the landscape, the FIDO volunteers installed 32 interpretive signs.

The walk was one of four projects the nine volunteers worked on last week.