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If you’re interested in news about Fraser Island, this is the place to find it

PERILOUS OUTCROP: A car negotiating the rocks on the southern side of Poyungan Rocks after Cyclone Oma. Island resident Allan Hannant has called for an urgent upgrade of the bypass. Picture: Alistair Brightman

Island resident’s call to fix Fraser’s roads

Hannant knows first-hand the dangers of trying to cross Fraser Island’s Poyungan Rocks unprepared

Drivers on Fraser Island were left stranded on either side of Ocean Lake when it broke its banks. Picture: Holger Mette

Drivers left stranded after Fraser Island lake overflows

Water pouring out of an inland lake on Fraser Island toward the beach has left drivers stranded on either side.

NAIDOC WEEK: Butchulla man Warrant Officer Class Two Nathan Sandow celebrated NAIDOC Week in the Middle East this year. Picture: CPL Dan Pinhorn

Middle East Naidoc message: Butchulla man says truth is key

For Nathan Sandow, the Middle East is a long way from the island, Kgari, his ancestors called home

FASCINATING: Professor Glenn King is hoping funnel web spider venom will have lots of unexpected health benefits. Picture: CALLEJA MARK

How Fraser Island spider venom can keep a heart alive

As soon as a heart leaves it’s donor it begins to die, meaning that hearts can only be kept for a few hours before a transplant.

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STAY SAFE: Visitors to Fraser Island are warned to stay away from dingoes. Picture: Rowan Schindler

CONCERN: Easter fears for Fraser Island’s dingoes

Cheryl Bryant from Save the Fraser Island Dingoes said she had serious concerns about the upcoming holiday period.

GREAT CATCH: ”Fish the right time and tides and you will be rewarded with fish like this,” Sean Thompson said when he shared this picture of his mate with a nice Mulloway caught at night.

EXPERT TIPS: How to target tailor and mulloway on Fraser Is

According to a Fraser Island fishing expert, for beginners to experienced fisherman the key to a good island fishing trip is planning ahead

HUMP DAY: A property that borders the Gympie, North Burnett and South Burnett is up for sale, and includes 73 camels. Picture: Danielle Meyer Rural

Buy this property and get 73 camels for free

The owners of Wide Bay-Burnett acreage have piqued global interest.

SAD: Green Tag, one of the dingoes destroyed on Fraser Island after the latest attack. Picture: Save the Fraser Island Dingoes

FRASER ISLAND: Tourists accused of attacking dingoes

One involved a woman who got out of her car to approach a dingo and chased it with an umbrella.

'NO CONCERNS': A dingo on Fraser Island with a piece of discarded rubbish. Picture: Jessica McLachlan

Department defends Fraser Island dingo strategy

THE Department of Environment and Science has responded to claims the the State Government’s dingo strategy on Fraser Island wasn’t working.

A dingo lazing about on Fraser Island. Picture: Brett Hanwright

Species claim confirmed for Australia’s dingoes

LEADING researchers have found that dingoes are even more special than we first thought.

FRUSTRATION: Anger is growing after two dingoes were destroyed on Fraser Island. A petiton calling for a stop to the killing of dingoes on the island has climbed by thousands of signatures in a matter of days.

DINGOES: Thousands sign petition calling for killing to stop

Thousands of people have joined the fight to stop the killing of dingoes on Fraser Island after two of the animals were destroyed last week.

Oma and dingoes, nothing stops tourists visiting Fraser Island like these visitors cruising down Eli Creek on the weekend. Picture: Alistair Brightman

How important is Fraser Island to Gympie tourism?

Fraser Island is googled 41 000 times a month by would-be visitors.

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