1.  The separation from the mainland and domesticated dogs has resulted in the dingoes of Fraser Island remaining as pure as any.  Dingos are Australia's wild dog, thought to have been brought from Asia by visiting boats, or perhaps with the Aborigines.  Dingos have a call resembling a howl or yelp rather than a bark.  Visitors are advised not to encourage or feed the dingoes, as they have been known to attack humans.

As many as 20 people have been attacked on the island in the past six years.  A visiting nine year old schoolboy was tragically killed and his little brother mauled in an attack by dingos near Waddy Point on April 30th, 2001.  Many dingoes were shot by authorities following the incident, and warnings to tourists upgraded to include keeping children in the company of adults at all times.
 

2.  Wallabies are found on Fraser Island but there are no kangaroos.  Possums, flying foxes, echidnas and of course lizards are some of the other native wildlife visitors are likely to see.  Lizards like this one might not be so readily seen, as its colouring provides an effective camouflage.
 

3.  Over 200 species of birds flock to the island's beaches, rainforests, heathlands, wildflowers and lakes.  Overhead the skies are prowled by birds of prey which include sea eagles, ospreys, kites, and peregrine falcons.  Pelicans, terns and gulls are common along the beaches.  Honey-eaters, kingfishers and cockatoos prefer the heathlands.

The yellow crested white cockatoo pictured here is the kind some people like to keep in cages and teach to talk.  But when flocks of them congregate in the wild their screeching and squawking has to be heard to be believed !

The ability to fly and therefore evade dingoes is one reason why bird species heavily outnumber mammals on Fraser.
 

4.  Rainbow Lorikeets are some of the most colourful birds to be seen on Fraser Island.  Another colourful one found in the heathlands is the ground parrot, now one of Australia's rarest birds.
 

5.  This water bird is a brolga, also known as a native companion.  Its habitat is the many lakes and wetlands, shared on the island with curlews and jabirus.  The nearby mainland city of Maryborough named its entertainment centre after the brolga.
 

6.  On Fraser Island's northern beaches the big loggerhead turtles may sometimes be seen when they come ashore to lay their eggs.  This one is making its awkward way back to the sea.
 

7.  Many lakes on the island are home to fresh water turtles, sometimes called tortoise.  This one was photographed coming ashore from Lake Allom, inland from Cathedral Beach.