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Discover an island of breathtaking
wilderness where man has had little influence.
98% of Moreton Island is National
Park, this means laws have been put in place to conserve not only
the native Australian animals and plants and the natural landscape
but also the archaeological and historical sites.
Moreton Island's human history is
both modern and ancient. Aboriginals have occupied this island for
thousands of years, the only visible remains are the 'middens',
(mounds of discarded shells). Moreton Bay, near the island, is
scattered with wrecks, hence the construction of Queensland's
oldest lighthouse at Cape Moreton in 1857, still used today to
guide ships into the notorious bay. |