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    Just off the coast from Queensland's Hervey Bay, is World Heritage Listed Fraser Island - the largest sand island in the world and the only place on the planet where rainforest grows on sand. The island is was inscribed as a World Heritage site in 1992. With Cooloola, the island forms the Great Sandy Region, stretching 175 km north to south, varying in width up to 25km, with the highest elevation of 260 metres. The Fraser Island area is protected in the name of Great Sandy National Park.

    The island is reached by ferry and a four wheel drive vehicle is a requirement. There are plenty of available campsites with awesome views of the ocean and migrating whales. There are also restricted areas where the land is left to rehabilitate.

    The fresh water lakes on Fraser Island are some of the cleanest lakes in the world. The most popular is Lake McKenzie which is where many a tourist stops for a restful swim. It is a "perched" lake sitting on top of compact sand and vegetable matter. The beach sand is nearly pure silica and is good for washing hair, teeth, jewelry, and defoliating the skin.

     

     


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