Great Sandy Region
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The Great Sandy Region is a coastal area in Queensland, Australia, renowned for its vast sand dunes, unique ecosystems, and inclusion of World Heritage–listed Fraser Island.
Aliases (1)
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
coastal region
→
protected area → |
| administrativeRegion |
Fraser Coast Regional Council
→
Gympie Regional Council → |
| contains |
Cooloola section
→
Fraser Island → Fraser Island section → Great Sandy National Park NERFINISHED → Great Sandy Strait → Hervey Bay → Inskip Peninsula → Maryborough hinterland → Rainbow Beach → Tin Can Bay NERFINISHED → Wide Bay → World Heritage–listed Fraser Island → |
| country |
Australia
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| designation |
Great Sandy Region Management Area
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| ecosystemType |
coastal ecosystem
→
dune ecosystem → rainforest ecosystem → |
| hasLegalStatus |
protected under Queensland nature conservation legislation
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| hasPart |
beaches
→
coastal dunes → estuarine systems → lakes → mangroves → perched lakes → rainforests → sand dunes → sandblows → wallum heathlands → wetlands → |
| knownFor |
World Heritage values
→
large sand island landscapes → unique ecosystems → vast sand dunes → |
| locatedIn |
eastern Australia
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| locatedOnCoastOf |
Pacific Ocean
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| managementPlanBy |
Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service
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| partOf |
Fraser Coast region
NERFINISHED
→
Wide Bay–Burnett region NERFINISHED → |
| state |
Queensland
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| supportsSpecies |
dingoes
→
diverse birdlife → humpback whales → marine turtles → possums → shorebirds → wallabies → |
Referenced by (5)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Fraser Island
→
Indian Head → |
locatedIn |
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Great Sandy Region
("Great Sandy Region Management Area")
→
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designation |
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Lake Wabby
→
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partOf |
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Butchulla people
→
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traditionalTerritory |