Thank you for your questions:
Q: We would like to know if anyone has been bitten by a shark on Fraser Island?
A: I'm sorry, I don't know, a Ranger told us there were sharks that come in close to the shore to get the fish. The water was very rough and not good for swimming on that beach. We saw a humpback whale in the distance as we drove along. Some people get bitten by dingos on Fraser Island and food has to be locked away so that dingos aren't attracted. We didn't see any dingos.
Q: We are interested to know how the ship became a ship wreck? Was it bitten by a shark, perhaps?
A: The ship is called the SS Maheno. It was a hospital ship during World War I and after that took cargo between Australia and New Zealand. In 1935 it was being towed to Japan to be melted down for its metal, when a cyclone came and broke the towline. Its big brass propeller had already been sold and taken away so it couldn't save itself and was washed onto the beach.
Bye for now
Finn
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