Fraser Island name change to K’gari: What you have to say

It’s official: Fraser Island will be known as K’gari. But that change has only sparked furious debate. JOIN THE CONVERSATION

It’s official: Fraser Island will now be known as K’gari.

Now the question is what’s next?

K’gari, a word meaning paradise in the language of the traditional owners, the Butchulla people, will replace the term Fraser Island — similar to Uluru shedding the name “Ayers Rock”.

However not all couriermail.com.au readers were happy about the change.

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THOSE AGAINST THE CHANGE

Karl Hempstead

Always Fraser especially by the veterans that fought under the National flag

Kris Wilson

This is so wrong it’s called Fraser Island.

Rob Fraser

Wow, just like that? No consultation with the public? Is this how things are going to go now?

Lois Morriss

Only ever known it as Fraser Island and will stay that way.

Kim Hansen

We are one people aren't we??..so we can called it Fraser Island or Kgari, I chose to call it Fraser Island

Verelle O’Shanesy

Rubbish! It will always be Fraser Is to us! This is definitely why we must vote No! We had no say in the changing of the name of Ayer’s Rock. We are supposed to be a democracy in this country.

Corrine Roberts

The attitudes! Voting NO has certainly been concreted now. What a mess this country is in.

THOSE FOR THE CHANGE

Deanne Angel Jacobs

Makes it more uniquely Australian. Just my opinion.. no offence to others

William Kennedy

Imagine if a name change of place to its original names sake caused so much fear and unsettledness amongst you all. Think its time you all look in the mirror for some deep self reflection and find out why it really hurts so much

Lisa Nugent

Ties it all in really. Although in saying Eliza Fraser did a lot of damage to white/aboriginal relations at the time (research it people) so maybe this is a good change.

Jess Drovandi

Why is it such a big deal? Australia was invaded and given western names…..why is it a bad thing that they are recognised as the native name? I don’t know why people get so worked up by it. It’s just a name……….stop catastrophizing it

Mick Nieu

It’s been called K,gari for years as far as I knew and I lived up there for many years

Originally published as Fraser Island name change to K’gari: What you have to say