Fraser Island’s formation over 1m years ago was critical to development of Great Barrier Reef, study reveals
by Donna Lu from on (#65TAX)
Scientists say the world's largest sand island helped create clearer water conditions for reef growth
The world's largest sand island formed around a million years ago and enabled the southern and central Great Barrier Reef to develop, new research suggests.
An international team of scientists have dated K'gari (Fraser Island) and the nearby Cooloola Sand Mass in south-east Queensland as forming between 0.7m and 1.2m years ago.
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