Fraser Island has officially been restored to its Aboriginal name K'Gari.
The largest sand island in the world, located north of Brisbane, will now be officially known as K'Gari. The name translates to “paradise” in the local Butchulla language.
A traditional smoking ceremony was held two days ago at the Kingfisher Bay Resort in order to celebrate the renaming of the island. This came after years of campaigning for the name to be changed.
The Palaszczuk Government expressed that they recognise the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island heritage and cultures, representing connection to country for over 60,000 years.