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04/01/2005: "SCENIC AUSTRALIA..............Forbes Island, Flinders Group"

In the far north of Quensland the islands are mostly national parks and are therefore uninhabited. The only visitors are occasional yatchies and prawn trawler men.

It's another aspect of Australia few get to see. This is near Forbes Island, a tropical treat complete with coconut tree's.

Surprisingly, national park rangers loathe coconut tree's and are forever removing them - with poor justification based on rats and non-standard vegetation.

Few agree with this action and all folk surveyed would prefer the trees to remain as a fresh source of food and drink in an emergency.