Sand island

For places named Sand Island, see Sand Island (disambiguation).
The world's largest sand island, Fraser Island, located along the coast of Australia

A sand island is an island that is largely or completely made of sand. The largest sand island in the world is Fraser Island.[1] Other examples of large sand islands are Moreton and North Stradbroke Islands which lie south of Fraser Island off the east coast of Australia.

Notes

  1. ↑ Department of the Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts (2008). "World Heritage, Fraser Island". Australia.
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