Fraser Island ‘no-go' zone: Brits

AN international newspaper with an audience of millions has labelled Fraser Island “a certified no-go zone”.

AN international newspaper with an audience of millions has labelled Fraser Island "a certified no-go zone".

Britain's Telegraph has claimed the iconic island is home to "one of the world's most dangerous beaches". The newspaper's website, one of the country's most popular with 1.7 million daily readers, features Fraser on its home page, detailing six killer reasons to avoid the island with a photograph of wetlands and a crocodile.

The site warns would-be travellers with this chilling yet amusing account: "The seas surrounding Fraser Island, to the south-east of Queensland, are a certified no-go zone. That is unless you mind swimming with sharks, saltwater crocodiles and box jellyfish, while battling strong rip currents.

"Head inland and you're likely to bump into some of the world's deadliest spiders, as well as dingoes, which are known to occasionally attack humans."

The Gympie Times' sister publication, The Fraser Coast Chronicle, told concerned Cornwallians, terrified Tottenhamites or looting Londoners that they had nothing to fear. They welcomed all international visitors with open arms and offered some humorous survival tips to visitors.

Originally published as Fraser Island ‘no-go' zone: Brits