Central Station board walk

Called Central Station - because that’s what it was. There is a creek in the valley below for freshwater.

Along the boardwalk we were shown King Ferns that only grew in a very few places around Australia. That’s strange as Carnarvon Gorge said they only grew there!

We were told that Satinay Trees have oils in them (also called turpentine tree) that protect the wood from rotting as fast as other woods when in water. They were used to rebuild a lot of London Docks after the war.

While we didn’t get to this part of the Island, to give you some idea about the size and age of these trees ... “Valley of the Giants - Though this part of the island is incredibly secluded, it is also home to some of the oldest trees on Fraser Island. The satinay and brush box trees that soar skywards here are more than 1200 years old, and have grown to measure more than four metres across the trunk. Perhaps the most impressive part, though, is that the trees are all growing in sand.”Read more