Happy Valley residents are counting their blessings that the only damage from a bushfire that came within metres of the small town on Monday was burnt leaves and ash.
Firefighters on the ground,preparation work near the fire fronts and water-bomber aircraft saved the day,says QFES.
Despite an evacuation order,50 Happy Valley residents stayed behind to defend the township with firefighters. The fire had reached the northern boundary by 1pm.
Emergency services ordered everyone in the Happy Valley area to leave,but late on Sunday said the fire was now expected to stay clear of the township overnight.
An escalation in the weeks-long battle to contain bushfires which have burned half of the World Heritage-listed island has done little to ease concerns for those who frequent it.
Three million litres of water and retardant gel has now been dropped,with almost one million on Thursday alone,as it approaches two months since the fires were sparked.
Analysis of the damage to the World Heritage-listed island will be passed to the United Nation's management body once the fires still burning are contained.
A fire front about 2 kilometres east of the Kingfisher Bay Resort and Village remained of'most concern'for firefighters on Thursday morning ahead of shifting winds.
Better-than-expected conditions could enable firefighters to steer the blaze around the resort,as fears of long-term damage to the island rise.
Queensland Premier orders a top-level review of the response to the bushfire apparently sparked by an illegal campfire in October.
More than 75 firefighters,30 fire trucks and 21 aircraft are on the island. More than 80,000 hectares have been burnt.