Where do you want to go? Fraser Island

want to go? Fraser Island!»
Подготовила: Камилу А. И. гр.02051306
Белгород - 2016

island can offer – cool towering rainforests to walk through;

over 100 freshwater lakes to swim, huge sand blows to climb, and an amazing 120km beach highway. Fraser is the world’s largest sand island and stretches for 123km and spans 166,000 hectares. Unforgettable island eco-adventures include cruises to discover the untouched beauty of the remote western side and guided or self-drive tours.

climate is generally mild and is not subject to extremes

in temperature due to the moderating influence of the ocean. Temperatures rarely rise above 35 °C or drop below 5 °C. Rainfall is heaviest during the summer and early autumn.

(pronounced 'Gurri'). It means paradise. According to Aboriginal legend, when humans were

created and needed a place to live, the mighty god Beiral sent his messenger Yendingie with the goddess K’gari down from heaven to create the land and mountains, rivers and sea. K’gari fell in love with the earth’s beauty and did not want to leave it. So Yendingie changed her into a heavenly island – Fraser Island

watching, although there are plenty of other places along the

Australian coastline to see whales.

Fraser Island and unlike the other lakes, it supports several

varieties of fish. It is known as both a window lake and a barrage lake. Window lakes form when the ground level falls below the water table. Barrage lakes form when a sand blow blocks the waters of a natural spring. This phenomenon is easy to see at Lake Wabby. On one side its deep green waters are bordered by a giant sand dune that is slowly moving into the lake. In a century or so, the sand dune’s inexorable march westward across Fraser Island will see it completely swallow the lake.

have had accidents in the water, care must be taken

at all times.
· Never let children in the water alone.
· Its best not to swim in the ocean as it has no patrol's plus there are also sharks and rips
· No diving in the water, quite a few injuries have taken place from doing so.
· Lake Wabby and its sand dunes are not to be used for rolling or sliding down as spinal injuries can happen.
· Don't sit on the rocks in the surf, as large waves and swell can wash you away fast.

Thai curries, Mediterranean cuisine and the like, those dishes don't

really belong to Australia. They're part of multicultural Australia, but are often claimed by other nations.







Emu actually has a few times the iron content of beef. It’s virtually fat-free and is low in cholesterol.

of Australia.” The National Trust of Queensland even named the

lamington one of Australia’s favorite icons.