Sand Island

A sand island is an island that is largely or completely made of sand. The largest sand island in the world is Fraser Island. Other examples of large sand islands are Moreton and North Stradbroke Islands which lie south of Fraser Island off the east coast of Australia.

Famous quotes containing the words sand and/or island:

    “Unhappy is the man for evermair
    That tills the sand and sawis in the air;
    But twice unhappier is he, I lairn,
    That feidis in his hairt a mad desire
    And follows on a woman thro the fire,
    Led by a blind and teachit by a bairn.”
    —Mark Alexander Boyd (1563–1601)

    “That island of England breeds very valiant creatures; their
    mastiffs are of unmatchable courage.”
    —William Shakespeare (1564–1616)