Australia Fraser Island's wildlife is exceptional in its own way, including dingos that are the purest breed in Eastern Australia. The separation from the mainland and domesticated dogs has resulted in the dingoes of Fraser Island remaining as pure as any. Dingos are Australia's wild dog, thought to have been brought from Asia by visiting boats, or perhaps with the Aborigines.
Dingos have a call resembling a howl or yelp rather than a bark.
Visitors are advised not to encourage or feed the dingoes, as they have been known to attack humans. As many as 20 people have been attacked on the island in the past six years. A visiting nine year old schoolboy was tragically killed and his little brother mauled in an attack by dingos near Waddy Point on April 30th, 2001. Many dingoes were shot by authorities following the incident, and warnings to tourists upgraded to include keeping children in the company of adults at all times. Wallabies are found on Fraser Island but there are no kangaroos .