Indian Head (Fraser Island)
Indian Head (also known as Tukkee) is a coastal headland on the eastern (ocean) side of Fraser Island (also known as K'gari and Gari) off the coast of Queensland, Australia.[1][2]
Geography[]
The landmark is the most easterly point on the island and a popular tourist destination.[3] Indian Head is located at one end of Seventy Five Mile Beach.[citation needed]
The outcrop consists of trachyte that was originally created by volcanic activity 30 million years ago.[4]
History[]
The headland was named by Captain Cook when he passed it on the evening of 19 May 1770, noting "...on which a number of Natives were assembled...".[4] The term "Indian" was used at that time for the native people of many lands. The headland is known as Tukkee in the Badtjala language, meaning stone or stone knife.[1]
Attractions[]
Climbing Indian Head provides 360° views as well as good wildlife spotting opportunities, such as mantarays, sharks and whales. Camping around the headland is not permitted.[3]
References[]
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- ^ a b "Indian Head – cape in the Fraser Coast Region (entry 47541)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 18 October 2021.
- ^ "Fraser Island – island in the Fraser Coast Region (entry 47533)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 14 October 2021.
- ^ a b Hinchliffe, David; Julie Hinchliffe (2006). Explore Fraser Island. Robe, South Australia: Great Sandy Publications. pp. 84–85. ISBN 0-9758190-0-3.
- ^ a b Captain Cook's Journal During the First Voyage Round the World at Project Gutenberg
Coordinates: 25°00′00″S 153°21′59″E / 25.00000°S 153.36639°E
- Headlands of Queensland
- Fraser Island
- Wide Bay–Burnett geography stubs