K'gari (Fraser Island) may become a victim of its own success as millions of tourists leave behind piles of rubbish in their wake.
Residents on K'gari are concerned about the overflow of rubbish being dumped at waste transfer sitesFraser Coast Regional Council is asking tourists to practise a "pack in, pack out" rule
"People go over there with cheap camping gear, and when they finish with their holiday, they just throw it in the tip," Fraser Coast councillor Darren Everard said.Clearing the mess does not come cheap either. In the tiny township of Happy Valley on the eastern side of K'gari, a dump site lies just a stone's throw from the nearest home.
"Properties that are very close have got to contend with the smell coming from the tip — and the flies," he said. The landfill is removed from the island in tip bins that are transported to the mainland via a barge.
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