Talk:Fraser Island

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There should be something about the 2001 incident where a boy wandered away from his family and was killed by dingoes. (Coincidentally this happened on the day my tour party arrived there. Our guide told us about it, but the island staff apparently weren't allowed to mention it.) There was talk at the time of culling the dingo population but I don't know what came of it. Lee M 01:10, 15 Nov 2004 (UTC)

Contents 1 This article has come a long way. 2 Shipwreck 3 General comment 4 Nauru resettlement? 5 Industries on the island and thier effect (economic/evironmental) 6 Aboriginal name 7 Extra Info? 8 Sand Island

[edit] This article has come a long way.

When I first started editing this page it was nothing but a stub. Now it is getting better all the time. I should add some more pictures some time. It is good to see the Eli creek is open again. When I went there last time it was closed due to a cyclone.

The only problem is I think the dingo attack was over hyped in real life as deaths due to dingo attacks are rare for the whole continent let alone Fraser Island. I think even mentioning it detracts from the article as the article is about Fraser Island and not about dingo attacks. If this article was as long as the Yellowstone article then it would be appropriate to include this information. However it is just a minor concern of mine and so I will let it rest. Dan :Mtbrocket 23:45, 30 Mar 2005 (UTC)

Maybe so, but Azaria_Chamberlain_disappearance says that "Crucial to this change of public opinion was a string of attacks by dingoes on Fraser Island, off the Queensland coast, which is the last refuge in Australia for pure-breed wild dingoes. In the wake of these attacks, most of which took place in the late 1990s, it emerged that there have been at least 400 documented dingo attacks on Fraser Island alone. Most of these attacks were against children, but at least two were attacks on adults." The article itself states that "There is no history of dingoes attacking humans on Fraser Island". Obviously these can't both be correct. This article may not be about dingo attacks, but it should not lie. I do not know what the truth is so I left it as it is, though. Would saying nothing at all about dingoes do? Anonymous, 15:30, 22 Jun 2005 UTC)

[edit] Shipwreck

I added a small section about the shipwreck. There was no information on the island (ie: plaque, sign, etc.) so I found this information on the internet. It seems to be accurate as it can be found on many different sources. Also, I have some pictures; I will add one of the shipwreck soon.

[edit] General comment

It's not really professional-like, but this article is fun to read. Besides, Fraser Island is kind of an obscure article anyway. As for the people who live on Fraser Island, they don't know what to do with those tossed salads and scrambled eggs :D (just kidding). http://www.faqs.org/faqs/tv/frasier/faq/part1/section-35.html

[edit] Nauru resettlement?

I thought it was Curtis Island, further north, that was originally selected for the Nauru resettlement proposal. QazPlm 06:29, 15 August 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Industries on the island and thier effect (economic/evironmental)

Might be an idea to add some information about timber logging on the island and sand mining on the island. Mark1800 00:19, 31 October 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Aboriginal name

Please state the language as there are over 200, so more specific information is required. Enlil Ninlil 09:25, 10 January 2007 (UTC)

Do you mean there are 200 dialects on the island alone? Otherwise I would've assumed it was the local one.

[edit] Extra Info?

I went to Fraiser Island last year, and thought there might be a few things worth mentioning in the article. The island is popular with backpackers, most based at Rainbow Beach, and many of the hostels (I stayed at Dingo's) run inclusive 4WD tours of the island, probably worth a mention. On the subject of dingos everyone (at least every backpacker) visiting Fraiser Island must be 'Dingo Aware', that is they must be aware of the situation regarding the dingos; any infractions are heavily punished should the authorities find out. Also, any visitors are restricted to the east beach,which is also the main road. One, very important, thing the article doesn't mention is that the island is one of the only (if not the only) island made entirely from sand (and sandstone) and is a rare example of such an island that is virtually untouched by modern civilisation. I don't have any specific sources for these, but perhaps some research is in order. --Chr1sday87 00:30, 26 January 2007 (UTC)

I also visited Fraser Island last year, in July, and it was one of the most amazing experiences ever. I want to help build up this article but we have to be careful. Wikipedia is for encyclopedic info, not a help site for travelers. In fact there's already an article for that at wikitravel: [1]. The last part about the only sand island is a good point, but we'd most likely need a reference for it too. Bobo is soft 19:41, 26 January 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Sand Island

I noticed that "sand island" redirects to the wrong place, so I undid the links (difference). Nocturnal Wanderer 21:31, 11 August 2007 (UTC)