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ref_no: 52247
place_name: K'gari
alt_name: null
type: LOCB
description: Locality Bounded
status: Y
currency: Y
gazetted_date: 1686096000000
gazette_page: 151.0
plan_no: QPN1414
modified_date: 1686148834000
lga_name: Fraser Coast Regional
comments: Consultation with Butchulla elders has determined that pronunciation and spelling will vary among different family groups. Both pronunciations 'GUR-rie' and 'Gurri' are commonly accepted and used.
longitude: 153° 08' 40" E
latitude: 25° 14' 53" S
longitude_dd: 153.14444
latitude_dd: -25.24806
origin: K'gari is the Butchulla Peoples' traditional name for the island. The name K'gari comes from the creation story of the island, which has been passed down orally for generations between the traditional owners of the surrounding land and waters, the Butchulla People. K'gari is the name of the white spirit that was sent down from the sky by the god Beeral, to help his messenger Yindingie make the land and seas that are home to the Butchulla People. To fully understand the origins of the proposed place name of K'gari, the following two texts retell the creation story in its traditional context, along with artwork that is used when passing this cultural knowledge on between generations: (1) K'gari: the Creation of Fraser Island authored and illustrated by Nai Nai Bird (2019) and published by Cengage; and (2) Legends of Fraser Island authored by Olga Miller and illustrated by Nai Nai Bird (1994) and published by Rigby Heinemann.
history: Name changed from Fraser Island to K'gari by the Minister for Resources on 7 June 2023, to align with the name change of the geographical feature.
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Point:
X: 153.14444000000003
Y: -25.248059999999953