{"id":1626,"date":"2015-10-23T15:23:15","date_gmt":"2015-10-23T05:23:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dropbearadventures.com.au\/?p=1626"},"modified":"2020-08-08T10:36:56","modified_gmt":"2020-08-08T00:36:56","slug":"the-pinnacles-coloured-sands-natures-wonderful-sculpture","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.dropbearadventures.com.au\/the-pinnacles-coloured-sands-natures-wonderful-sculpture\/","title":{"rendered":"The Pinnacles Coloured Sands: Nature\u2019s Wonderful Sculpture"},"content":{"rendered":"
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When people talk about Fraser Island\u2019s sands, they usually refer to the 75 mile stunning stretch of sand on the world-renowned Fraser Island beach. This attraction has been ranked the 6th best spot on the island by visitors on the travel community site TripAdvisor because of the superb sights it offers. Nevertheless, there\u2019s still more to Fraser\u2019s sand than what\u2019s found on its beaches. Some of the most mystifying yet striking sand can be found elsewhere \u2013 at The Pinnacles Coloured Sands. Discover what this natural wonder features in this article.<\/p>\n

One of the Best Coloured Sand Formations<\/h3>\n

Located 18 km south of Indian Head and a couple of kilometres north of the Maheno Shipwreck, The Pinnacles Coloured Sands is proof that Fraser\u2019s pristine white sand isn\u2019t the only thing that would captivate you. Its spectacular array of multi-coloured sand cliffs is simply one of the most amazing things on Fraser Island that your eyes could marvel at. The sand comes in rich and beautiful varieties of yellow, brown and orange cliffs shaped and sculpted thousands of years ago by nature\u2019s most powerful elements: wind and water.<\/p>\n

How They were Formed<\/h3>\n

There are plenty of tales and theories that attempt to explain how The Pinnacles and its rainbow of colours came to be. Here are some of them:<\/p>\n