Alone on the Planet
Seventyfive Mile Beach is the surf coast of K'gari (formerly also known as Fraser Island). K'gari is UNESCO Heritage listed, and is the largest sand island in the world. Created during the last Ice Age (when sea level was c 100m lower than present) from the abundance of sand along Australia's east coast, it is maintained by the longshore drift of sand and fixed by the watertable and the vegetation that rises to rainforest with large stands of big timbers including satinay, blackbutt, hoop pine and kauri pine.
Alone on the Planet
Seventyfive Mile Beach is the surf coast of K'gari (formerly also known as Fraser Island). K'gari is UNESCO Heritage listed, and is the largest sand island in the world. Created during the last Ice Age (when sea level was c 100m lower than present) from the abundance of sand along Australia's east coast, it is maintained by the longshore drift of sand and fixed by the watertable and the vegetation that rises to rainforest with large stands of big timbers including satinay, blackbutt, hoop pine and kauri pine.