DAY 5e
Week 1
FRASER ISLAND ~ Cathedral Coloured Sands (Queensland, AUS)
Friday September 17th, 2010
TODAYS MILEAGE – 276 miles or 444 kilometres
TRIP MILEAGE – 1052 miles or 1693 kilometres
One of the best examples of the stunning coloured sands that occur on Fraser Island, can be found at the Cathedral Coloured Sands, where the Pinnacles and Red Canyon are striking examples.
The site comprises of 72 different colours - mostly reds and yellows, which are caused by the leaching of oxides and the decay of vegetation that coats each grain of sand, causing the bands of colour.
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