Sandy Islands (Manitoba) — Sandy Islands is a small group of four islands located in the northern basin on Lake Winnipeg in the Canadian province of Manitoba. The Sandy Islands together with Little George Island, George Island and the Spider Islands form a chain of islands … Wikipedia
Torres Strait Islands — The Torres Strait Islands are a group of at least 274 small islands which lie in Torres Strait, the waterway separating far northern continental Australia s Cape York Peninsula and the island of New Guinea. They are part of Queensland, a… … Wikipedia
Endeavour Strait — The Endeavour Strait is a strait running between the Australian mainland and Prince of Wales Island, in the extreme south of the Torres Strait. It was named in 1770 by explorer James Cook, after his own vessel, The Endeavour , and he used the… … Wikipedia
Savage Cove-Sandy Cove, Newfoundland and Labrador — Infobox Settlement official name = Savage Cove Sandy Cove other name = Poverty Cove native name = Anse aux Sauvages nickname = settlement type = Town motto = imagesize = image caption = flag size = image seal size = image shield = shield size =… … Wikipedia
Cumbray, Great — CUMBRAY, GREAT, an island and parish, in the county of Bute, 2 miles (W.) from Largs; including the villages of Millport and Newton, and containing 1413 inhabitants. The name is derived from a Gaelic term signifying a bold or steep coast… … A Topographical dictionary of Scotland
Mary River (Queensland) — Mary (Moocooboola) Wide Bay River … Wikipedia
Bay to Bay yacht race — The Bay to Bay trailable yacht race is an annual event sailed on the Great Sandy Strait between the coastline and Fraser Island the world’s largest sand island, and traverses through the Great Sandy National Park It is sailed between Tin Can Bay… … Wikipedia
Traveston Crossing Dam — Infobox lake lake name = Traveston Crossing Dam (Proposed) image lake = caption lake = image bathymetry = caption bathymetry = location = 16km South of Gympie, Queensland coords = coord|26.3354|S|152.709|E|type:waterbody… … Wikipedia
Fraser Island — ▪ island, Queensland, Australia also called Great Sandy Island island off the southeastern coast of Queensland, Australia, separated from the mainland and the port of Maryborough by Hervey Bay and Great Sandy Strait. About 75 miles (120… … Universalium
Fraser Island — /freɪzər ˈaɪlənd/ (say frayzuhr uyluhnd) noun an island off the south east coast of Qld; the largest sand island in the world; subject of mining controversy between conservationists and the federal government in the 1970s; inscribed on the World… …
