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Fraser Island that visit many of the main lakes, tours depart daily from
the Sunshine Coast, Brisbane, Noosa and Hervey Bay.
Fraser Island has at least
40 lakes including half of the world's perched dune lakes. Lake Boomanjin,
the largest perched lake in the world, is one of the island's most picturesque.
The most popular lakes are Lake Mckenzie, Wabby, Birrabeen, Bowarrady and
Boomanjin.
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There are three types of
lakes on
Fraser Island, window, barrage and perched lakes, Window
lakes occur when the ground drops below the water table. The fine white
sandy base acts as filters, giving the Water its clarity. Barrage Lakes
are formed when moving sand dunes block a watercourse.
All the lakes on Fraser is unique and well
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