There has been a total of 74 different species of reptiles recorded on Fraser Island. Visiting during what is considered the “Winter” on Fraser Island is a breath of fresh air for travellers. [66], In 1859 rumours of two shipwrecked white girls living with the native people on Fraser Island gained some credence when Captain Arnold of the Coquette arrived in Sydney with information seeming to confirm the story. Among the islands are Slain Island, Tooth Island, Roundbush Island, Moonboom Island, Gardner Island, Dream Island, Stewart Island, and the Reef Islands, all part of the southernmost parish of Talboor. [51] Most of the remaining Butchulla were taken off the island in 1904 and relocated to missions in Yarrabah and Durundur, Queensland. The tours offered gives a safe and exciting way to view these wonderful creatures! [19] Goannas, snakes, geckos, skinks and frogs are all present on the island. [76] A former Native Police trooper named Barney, who had assisted in the operations to capture Ned Kelly, was sent to Bogimbah but drowned there not long after in a boating accident. Because of the organic acids a pH level as low as 3.7 has been measured in some of the island's perched lakes. [9] Fraser Island is home to a small number of mammal species,[10] as well as a diverse range of birds, reptiles and amphibians, including the occasional saltwater crocodile. The destinations are displayed with objective criteria (climate, budget, activities ...) and are not related to any commercial offers. Window lakes are the opposite of perched lakes meaning they drop below the water table.
[67] Public interest was stirred and Arnold was requested by the government to return to the island with a rescue party, obtaining the right to a £200 bonus if the girls were brought back. These calming waters give the whales ample opportunity to socialize with each other and nurture any new young they have as well. [19] The southwest coast is dominated by mangroves. Some of the rarest ferns grow in the rainforest near the location. Along the beach are the Champagne Pools, Indian Head, the Maheno Wreck and the outflow of Eli Creek. [26] The island provides habitat for 22 different species of gull and tern, four species of falcon and six species of kingfisher. This means it collects mainly rainwater and has no interconnecting waterways into its area. [22] The average annual temperature of the sea ranges from 22 °C (72 °F) between July and September to 27 °C (81 °F) between January and March. During the Second World War the wreck served as target bombing practice for the RAAF and was used as an explosives demolition target by special forces from the Fraser Commando School. Fraser Island has over 40 lakes found on it, but there are only three types of lakes that exist. The beach sand of Lake McKenzie is nearly pure silica.

Together with some satellite islands off the southern west coast and thus in the Great Sandy Strait, Fraser Island forms the County of Fraser, which is subdivided into six parishes. In the charts below, you can see the following seasonal norms for the city of Fraser Island: the minimum and maximum outdoor temperature, the risk and amount of monthly rainfall, daily average sunshine, and relative humidity for each month of the year. [28][29], Cetaceans, such as humpback whales and some species of dolphins are frequent visitors to the area. [17] Along the eastern coast of the island the process is removing more sand than it is depositing, resulting in the slow erosion of beaches which may accelerate with sea level rises attributed to climate change. [25] Great white, bull and tiger sharks can be found, with the latter species sometimes approaching fishermen wading in the surf.