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Native species thrive on Curtis Island after removal of feral animals

To locals on Curtis Island off the central Queensland coast, it's not unusual to see wild horses roaming the beach, bushland or even through the streets of the small township of Southend.

"To us they're just part and parcel of the island," Kerry Freney said.

"You've got the ocean, you've got the scenery, the beaches, and you've got the brumbies and the roos."

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