Half of the worlds perched freshwater dune lakes occur on the island, producing a spectacular and varied landscape.
The worlds largest unconfined aquifer on a sand island has also been found here.
These dunes progress across the island often burying forests and other plant communities.
These dunes will gradually stop moving when they reach areas protected from the winds.
The island is part of the Fraser Coast Region and protected in the Great Sandy National Park.
Fraser Island has been inhabited by humans for as much as 5,000 years.
Explorer James Cook sailed by the island in May 1770.
Matthew Flinders landed near the most northern point of the island in 1802.
For a short period the island was known as Great Sandy Island.
The island became known as Fraser due to the stories of a shipwreck survivor named Eliza Fraser.
Today the island is a popular tourism destination.
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Sources:Wikipedia,Fraserisland.net,UNESCO
