Situated off the Queensland coast near Maryborough, Fraser Island World Heritage area is the largest sand island in the world. It is a place of exceptional beauty, with its long uninterrupted white beaches flanked by strikingly coloured sand cliffs, and over 100 freshwater lakes, some tea-coloured and others clear and blue all ringed by white sandy beaches. Ancient rainforests grow in sand along the banks of fast-flowing, crystal-clear creeks.
Fraser Island, Queensland, is the world's largest sand island, a spectacular natural wonderland and a World Heritage Area. Left to right: Wanggoolba Creek running through rainforest to the sea; Lake McKenzie; pristine sand dunes and deep blue ocean. Inset: Dingo.
Fraser Island stretches over 123 kilometres in length and 22 kilometres at its widest point. With an area of 184 000 hectares it is the largest sand island in the world. Dunes weathered into unusual towering formations fringe ancient rainforest, crystal creeks and lakes of blue, green and brown.
Lake McKenzie The beautiful clear waters here are surrounded by white sands and blackbutt trees.
