Establishing the age of K'gari (Fraser Island) confirms it emerged before the reef, despite the climate being suitable for coral growth long before then.
Tacky Waroo, renamed Indian Head by Captain James Cook when he sighted a large group of Butchulla warriors standing on the headland as his ship sailed up the coast in 1770.
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Fraser Island was renamed to the original Butchulla name, K'gari. Returning to original place names is a significant step in First Nations people maintaining cultural identity in Australia.
Remarkable Rocks, Kangaroo Island, South Australia.
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Management practices that don’t consider the history, ecology and social circumstances of dingo populations help drive their aggression towards people.