Great Sandy Strait facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Great Sandy Strait Queensland
Great Sandy Strait Location in Queensland
Population	4 (2016 census)
• Density	0.0065/km2 (0.017/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	4655
Area	613.2 km2 (236.8 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
LGA(s)	Fraser Coast Region
State electorate(s)	Hervey Bay Maryborough
Federal Division(s)	Wide Bay Hinkler
Suburbs around Great Sandy Strait: Urangan Booral River Heads Susan River Hervey Bay K'gari Tandora Beaver Rock The Dimonds Maaroom Great Sandy Strait K'gari Boonooroo Plains Boonooroo Tuan Tuan Forest Poona Tuan Forest Tinnanbar Tin Can Bay Inskip K'gari

Map of Hervey Bay and surrounds

Great Sandy Strait from orbit

The Great Sandy Strait is a strait in the Australian state of Queensland of 70 kilometres (43 mi) length which separates mainland Queensland from Fraser Island. It is also a locality in the Fraser Coast Region local government area. In the 2016 census, Great Sandy Strait had a population of 4 people.

Description

The strait extends north from Tin Can Bay to Hervey Bay. The Mary River enters the strait at River Heads. It covers an area of 932 km². Tourism and commercial fishing are the two main industries that are active within the Strait. Boating and fishing are also pursued for recreation. Each year in June the Bay to Bay yacht race is sailed on the Great Sandy Strait.

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  Great Sandy Strait is an important site for eastern curlews