The Pinnacles Coloured Sands
E458643
The Pinnacles Coloured Sands is a striking coastal cliff formation on K'gari (Fraser Island) in Queensland, Australia, known for its layered, multicoloured sand created by natural mineral staining and erosion.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
coastal cliff
ⓘ
geological formation ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| accessibleFrom | 75 Mile Beach ⓘ |
| colorationCause |
iron oxide
ⓘ
natural mineral staining ⓘ vegetation leachates ⓘ |
| composedOf |
clay
ⓘ
iron-rich minerals ⓘ sand ⓘ silica ⓘ |
| continent | Australia ⓘ |
| country | Australia ⓘ |
| formationProcess |
erosion
ⓘ
groundwater percolation ⓘ weathering of sand dunes ⓘ |
| hasColor |
brown
ⓘ
cream ⓘ multicoloured ⓘ orange ⓘ pink ⓘ red ⓘ white ⓘ yellow ⓘ |
| hasCulturalSignificanceFor | Butchulla people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
exposed dune profile
ⓘ
layered sand strata ⓘ steep sand cliffs ⓘ |
| heritageStatusContext | within K'gari World Heritage Area ⓘ |
| isFragile | true ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Fraser Island
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Great Sandy National Park NERFINISHED ⓘ K'gari NERFINISHED ⓘ Queensland ⓘ World Heritage-listed K'gari NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn |
Pacific Ocean coast
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
east coast of K'gari ⓘ |
| managedBy | Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| near |
Indian Head
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Maheno Shipwreck NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Fraser Island dune system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Fraser Coast Region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| state | Queensland ⓘ |
| subjectTo | coastal erosion ⓘ |
| tourismActivity |
guided tours
ⓘ
photography ⓘ sightseeing ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.