Great Sandy National Park
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Great Sandy is a national park in Queensland (Australia).
The park is divided into two sections;
- the Cooloola section is situated on the coast between Noosa Heads in the south and Rainbow Beach in the north.
- the Fraser Island section encompasses almost all of the world's largest sand island, Fraser Island, situated north of Rainbow Beach.
Fraser Island is separated from the mainland by the Great Sandy Strait.
Fact sheet
- Area: 2195.55 km²
- Coordinates: Template:Coor dms
- Date of establishment: 1971
- Managing authorities: Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service
- IUCN category: II