Sand island

Sand island

A sand island is an island that is largely or completely made of sand. The largest sand island in the world is Fraser Island. [Cite web|url=http://www.environment.gov.au/heritage/places/world/fraser/information.html|title=World Heritage, Fraser Island|year=2008|author=Department of the Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts|work=Australia] Other examples of large sand islands are Moreton and North Stradbroke Islands which lie south of Fraser Island off the east coast of Australia.

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