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Sandy
Cape
Brisbane
Rooney Point
Hervey Bay
Marine Park
Burrum Coast
National Park
Great Sandy
National
Park
Woodgate
National Park
FRASER
Burrum River
National Park
Moon Point
ISLAND
Hervey
Bay
Woody Island
National Park
Maryborough
Poona
National Park
National Park
Marine Park
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history, therefore, they are a relatively new species on the island, though not
in terms of human history. They are triply prominent on Fraser Island. First,
it's not hard for visitors to see them in the flesh. For instance, they are often
spotted on beaches during daylight hours. Second, they are the
only
higher
mammal to inhabit the island (apart from so-called 'brumbies', which are
horses descended from working animals brought from the mainland in the
late nineteenth century). This means they do not 'compete' with other large
