Fraser Island vs Adam Cogan
Sat 12 Aug 2006I was talking to Chuck Sterling last night about my next trip to my favourite place on the planet, Fraser Island. It’s the largest sand island in the world. I love its freshwater lakes, rainforest growing in sand, its world-heritage listing and the fact that 99.2% of the island is a national park. </shameless plug>. I’m leaving in a few hours.
This time, it was a slightly tough decision to go. It means that I will miss the next QMSDNUG meeting. Adam Cogan, always an informative speaker, and Steve Herzberg from NRG Solutions are speaking on “How to earn more dollars per hour as a developer”. In view of my previous post, maybe I need this.
So what was it to be? Fraser Island? Adam Cogan? Fraser Island? Adam Cogan? In the end, the thought of sand in the toes won. Again.
Fraser Island’s southern tip is about 70km north of the Noosa River. Noosa is a resort area, very popular (too popular) with some less environmentally-conscious escapees from the larger cities down south. Unfortunately every day, plastic bottles, plastic bags, fast food containers and worse are thrown, blown or washed into the Noosa River. The prevailing currents then bring the rubbish north to the 90-mile long eastern beach of this pristine wilderness area.
choke
Today’s cartoon by Stephanie McMillan is a timely reminder to pack some extra garbage bags so we can clean up during our afternoon walks on the beach.
See more of Stephanie’s work at www.minimumsecurity.net.
August 12th, 2006 at 23:54
*sigh* when will people stop treating public waterways as their personal tip?
August 14th, 2006 at 10:43
Lucky bloody you…
Of course what you should do is invite adam up for a night while hes up here… ?>>>>
August 17th, 2006 at 11:49
I’m back, and I’m pleased to report the the beach was remarkably clear of rubbish. Unfortunately, I suspect this was due mainly to the high seas about a fortnight ago which washed a lot of sand (and rubbish) from the beach. I think the Gold Coast reported the same phenomenon. It will be back.
MadameBoffin: The problem is not just the waterways. Any rubbish discarded in carparks and on streets and footpaths will wash or blow into the river. When I see drivers or passengers absent-mindedly toss plastic bags from fast-food outlets onto the road … (censored murderous thoughts.)