At 122km long, it is the largest sand island in the world, with many exceptional natural wonders including:

• Composed almost entirely of sand built up from more than 700,000 years of tidal action the worlds oldest recorded dune-building sequence.
• Over 250km of stunning beaches with vast, uninterrupted views.
• Diverse sand formations including massive sandblows and more than 40km of striking coloured sand cliffs.
• Towering rainforests growing on high sand dunes, a unique phenomenon.
• An incredible landscape of freshwater lakes, swamps and creeks, including the highest and largest perched lakes on the planet.
• One of the worlds largest sand island aquifers.
• A vast array of ecosystems, including wallum heathlands, wetlands, rainforests and beaches.
• More than 930 species of plants, over 350 species of birds and over 40 species of mammals, including the iconic Fraser Island dingo.
• Rare and significant species of plants and animals, including acid frogs and fens,have evolved due to the evolution of uniqueecosystems.
• A marine sanctuary for rare and endangered species of turtles, whales and dugong.
• Wallum heath and wetlands filled with wildflowers.