Largest Sand Island in the World

A little Quiz: What is the largest Sand Island in the World?


- Originaly named K'Gari (paradise) by the traditional owner of the Island. Specialists said that the Island might get back the original name.

- Ranking with Australia's Uluru (Ayers Rock) and the Great Barrier Reef as a World Heritage area
- The island is over 123 kilometres long and 22km wide at its widest point

- It measures an protected area of 184.000 hectares

- The highest dune is 244 metres.

- more than 100  floating freshwater lakes are located on this significant Island

- 1.500km long sand track

- Part of Australias precious natural and cultural Heritage since 1991

- Indigenous people of this Island is the Butchalla nation with 6 clans extended through the biggest Sand Island in the world, Double Island Point, Tin Can Bay, Bauple Mountain and north point of Burrum Heads

- nowadays one of the most popular tourist attractions on the east Coast in Queensland

- Maybe pictures will help to guess:

The Island

The Maheno ship wreck

Lake McKenzie

Fun Facts about the Island:

- Fraser Island has its own police station

- the beach is a approved street and called "75 mile beach road" and it is one of the best coastal Drives in the World

- 75 mile beach is a road for cars, an airport and best spot for fishing, camping spots are also along the beach

- In 1770 the first European settlers found the Island (Captain James Cook). He named the Island Great Sandy Peninsula because he thought the Island is connected with the main Island.

- 300.000 m³ sand deposit every year on Fraser Island

- the only place where all plants (especially tall rainforests) are grow on sand dunes

- most of the sand is from the Antarctica

- Crystal clear water due to reflection of the blue Colour of the sky has Lake McKenzie (mystisches Wasser) is one of the most photographed natural attractions on the island.

- sand of the lake McKenzie is good for cleaning jewellery (only "real" jewellery)

...and good for your skin and hair

Petrol station on Fraser Island and a small shop

- in the McKenzie lake, which is a lake just from rain, are living turtles and freshwater fish.

- the History of Fraser Island is really interesting and touching.

- there are three types of lakes on the Island: window lakes (e.g. Ocean Lake), barrage lakes (e.g. Lake Wabby) and perched lakes (Lake McKenzie).

Dingo

75 mile beach from Indian heads

The Pinacles - coloured sands

 ...72 different Colours mostly reds and yellows- can you see it?
Naaa we could't see it either.

Sunset from our accommodation

champagne pools

bathing in the champagne

Our tour bus for two days

streets on Fraser Island- no one-way street!

In the Bus on Fraser Island along the beach, old bush fire region and tourist attractions

Eli Creek (20 degrees)

Lake Wabby