Fraser Island, the island of all dangers

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Snakes, dingoes, sharks… The Australian island is a paradise full of wild and deadly species for humans. However, it remains one of the favorite destinations for tourists.

It is an island discovered 5,000 years ago by the aborigines. Off Australia is Fraser Island. It is the largest sand island on the planet. “I love this place it’s like heaven“, enthused a woman. Fraser Island is also known to be one of the most dangerous islands in the world. Its waters are filled with deadly jellyfish and sharks. Tourists have few options for swimming , a rainwater lake is one of them: “It’s not very safe to swim in the ocean because there are sharks. It’s not supervised so here we are safer“, explains a man. The sharks of Fraser Island are very numerous and voracious.

Despite the danger, Fraser Island remains one of Australia’s number one tourist destinations. Many deadly species are present on the island like snakes. Kurt and Sam managed to catch a huge shark. The two men had to fight for 30 minutes to catch the animal. At the end of the fatigue, the shark surrendered. Its size is impressive, it is 3.40 meters. Then they release him. A sporting challenge, Kurt and Sam never kill their prey. Between hell and paradise, Fraser Island will continue to watch, that night, these two fishermen in search of predators.

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