Posts Tagged ‘Fraser Island’

Where the Whales Play

15
Oct
1

When southern humpback whales stop for a rest at Queensland’s Great Sandy Strait off Fraser Island, human travellers happily share the layover. Do southern humpback whales frolic? It’s a question I often ask myself whenever I get up close and personal with a group of ‘humpies’ relaxing in Queensland’s Great Sandy Strait off Fraser Island.

Category: FeaturesWild Written by Tom Neal Tacker 0 Comments

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Island of Sand

25
Oct
1

The dingos of Fraser Island aren’t the only stars. The sand is moving. Tonnes of it are constantly shifting inland swept along by relentless winds. There’s no vegetation to be seen on the Stonetool Sand Blow. Like a silica glacier from another planet, it’s an inspirational vista that Frank Herbert may have had in mind […]

Category: Wundering Written by Tom Neal Tacker 2 Comments

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