Eliza Fraser
Eliza Anne Fraser | |
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Sketch of Eliza Fraser | |
| Born | Eliza Anne Slack c. 1798 Wirksworth, Derbyshire, Great Britain |
| Died | 1858 (age about 60) |
| Spouse(s) | Captain James Fraser (c. 1821 – c. 1836) Captain Alexander Greene (1837–?) |
| Children | 3 |
Eliza Anne Fraser (née Slack; c. 1798 – 1858) was an English woman known for being shipwrecked at K'gari, an island off the coast of Queensland, Australia, on 22 May 1836. After being rescued from the island, she spoke and wrote of her experiences, including claims of being captured and enslaved by "Indians", native Butchalla people. The island was renamed 'Fraser Island', in honour of her deceased husband Captain James Fraser. It was renamed to its traditional name of K'gari in June 2023.