At the eastern coast of Queensland (Australia) Bashny.Net

At the eastern coast of Queensland (Australia) is the world's largest sand island. It bears the name of Fraser. The object has an elongated shape along the coast, length - about 120 km, width - from 7 to 23 km. Area - 1840 km².



Dunes that make up the island, formed about 400 thousand. Years ago and have a height of up to 240 meters. There are more than 40 fresh "hanging" lakes. West Coast Fraser occupy mangroves and swamps, eastern (converted to the ocean) - a beach of white sand a length of about 100 km. Much of the island, which remained untouched tropical rainforest (an area of ​​about 1645 square kilometers, is part of the National Park Great Sandy National Park. As well warmed lakes inhabited freshwater turtles on land meets a wild dog Dingo. Before European colonization of the island lived a few thousand natives. In the language it was called batchulla Kgari - "paradise." The modern name of the island is connected with the name of Captain Fraser, whose ship was wrecked on the island. In 1992 Fraser Island was included in the UNESCO World Heritage List as a unique natural monument.