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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