TIN CAN BAY Originally the name Tin Can Bay was name Tuncanbar by the Aborigines, meaning the big fish. In the early days the Cooloola area was the home for many dugongs. It was the early settlers who misunderstood the aborigine's name and Tin Can Bay was adopted. Tin Can Bay is in the southern end of the World Heritage Fraser Island, the largest Sand Island. The Sandy Straights is considered to be one of the best and safe waterways in...read more