The Queensland government in Australia announced the official name change of one of the state’s most treasured and culturally significant destinations to its traditional name ‘K’gari’ (formerly Fraser ...

Australia’s Fraser Island is the latest destination to have its Aboriginal name restored. The world’s largest sand island, which is located off the coast of Queensland state about 250 km (155 miles) ...

A tourist hot spot off the coast of Australia, Fraser Island, will once again be known as K'gari, its original Indigenous name, the Queensland government announced. The island, which is located ...

Get over it” is the message from an Indigenous elder weighing in on the controversy sparked by the launch of a petition to ...

Residents of a coastal township on Australia's World Heritage-listed Fraser Island were told to evacuate on Sunday as a bushfire approached.

Australian firefighters are struggling to control a massive bushfire that already destroyed 40 percent of the UNESCO world heritage-listed Fraser Island before a heatwave hit Monday. The fire on the ...

FRASER ISLAND, Australia (dpa) – The bus shakes wildly and heads are quickly drawn back inside as the wheels dip into another pothole in the road. The large all-terrain vehicle has been struggling ...

Last year, the country suffered catastrophic wildfires. Now, it is watching as a scenic getaway burns. What the rest of the season brings may depend on heat waves, winds and dried-out grass. By Damien ...

A tourist hot spot off the coast of Australia, Fraser Island, will once again be known as K'gari, its original Indigenous name, the Queensland government announced. The island, which is located ...