Fraser Island renamed K’gari (”Gurri”)

Celebrated at a ceremony with Butchulla representatives and Elders on K’gari on 19th September 2021 after a long campaign by Butchulla people, The World Heritage Area within Great Sandy National Park, which is centred on Fraser Island, along with the surrounding waters and parts of the nearby mainland has been renamed K'gari, pronounced "Gurri". Which means paradise, the original Butchulla people’s name for the island. Butchulla Aboriginal Corporation Chairperson Jade Gould said her people welcome the name change of the world heritage area to K’gari. “The Butchulla people have been campaigning for years to change the name,” Ms Gould said. “The name Fraser Island is a tribute to Eliza Fraser—a woman whose narrative directly lead to the massacre and dispossession of the Butchulla people. A word meaning paradise in Butchulla language is a much more fitting name for such an iconic place.”

Access the Island via River Heads

When coming from the south through Maryborough, turn at the roundabout on Hervey Bay - Maryborough road onto Booral road & follow the signs to River Heads. When coming from the north, leave Howard along the Howard - Torbanlea road to the roundabout, then turn onto Booral road & follow signs to River Heads. High clearance four-wheel-drive vehicles are required as the island consists entirely of sand All-wheel-drive vehicles and caravans are not recommended Vehicle access is by barge (ferry) only. QPWS vehicle access and camping permits are required before you enter

I fly 7000 miles non stop

Black-tailed godwit

- they are the only birds known to fly more than 7,000 miles nonstop with no breaks for water or sleep. They leave Alaska in October & head straight for the Ocean. Though they are land birds, and cannot fish or rest on the sea. Many of them are young, and have never done this before. No other bird can do what they do.

Prevent shorebird disturbance

Disturbance is any action that interrupts the breeding, feeding or resting of shorebirds. You can prevent shorebird disturbance by keeping domestic animals under control and well away from shorebirds. Every time shorebirds are forced to take flight, they burn vital energy Avoid driving or operating all forms of vehicles, vessels and recreational devices near shorebirds. Imagine a shorebird confronting a kite surfer for the first time. Don't drive, set up camp or a simple stroll through a roost site above the high-water mark — you'll destroy shorebird nests. If fishing from a sandbar, choose the opposite end to where the birds are gathered. By disturbing shorebirds we reduce their survival prospects. It is an offence to cause disturbance to shorebirds.