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Just off the Fraser Coast lies the 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 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.
Fresh water lakes on Fraser Island are some of the cleanest lakes in
the world. The most popular is Lake McKenzie which is a popular tourist
stops over for a realxing 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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