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K gari-Fraser Island to reopen as weekend rain contains bushfire that has burned since October
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Jack Worcester and his daughter Maggie are ecstatic the island will reopen to visitors.
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Bushfire-ravaged K gari-Fraser Island will reopen to the public tomorrow after much-needed rain helped firefighters contain a blaze that had been burning since mid-October.
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The eastern beach, townships and beach camping areas south of Poyungan Rocks will reopen tomorrow
Tourism operators are thrilled with the news as they ready for the return of visitors across the holiday period
QPWS is advising tourists to follow the rules and stay safe while visiting the island
It s Australia s first big blaze of the fire season. How bad will the summer get?
A recent report on last year’s fires from an independent Royal Commission acknowledged that climate change had already significantly increased the risk of natural disasters in Australia. New York Times December 10, 2020 / 03:23 PM IST
A landscape shrouded in smoke from nearby bushfires is seen near Bumbalong, New South Wales, Australia in February 2020. (Image: Reuters)
The first major blaze of Australia s wildfire season has now blackened roughly half of Fraser Island, an idyllic getaway north of Brisbane renowned for its golden beaches and lush biodiversity.
With evacuation orders reaching residents Monday, Australians who had hoped there wasn’t much more to burn after last year’s colossal fires are grappling with a brutal reminder: In a vast country that is fire-prone and especially vulnerable to climate change, the risk of record-breaking i