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James Fraser
British captain
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history of Fraser Island
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It was named for Captain James Fraser, who, with several of his party, was killed there by Aborigines in 1836 (some accounts say it was named for Fraser’s wife, Eliza, who survived and was rescued). Area about 620 square miles (1,600 square km).
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