Fraser Island no more: K’gari’s official name change corrects a historic wrong

Queensland government reinstates name at ceremony attended by hundreds of traditional owners

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For almost 200 years, the world's largest sand island has been known as Fraser Island. But for the Butchulla people, it has and always will be known as K'gari.

On Wednesday, hundreds of traditional owners gathered in the ancient forests of K'gari as rain drenched the sand, washing away the island's colonial title.