Great Gibraltar Sand Dune
The Great Gibraltar Sand Dune is an ancient sand dune in the British Overseas Territory of Gibraltar. It forms part of the Upper Rock Nature Reserve and dominates the eastern cliffs of the Rock of Gibraltar. It was once used to capture rainwater which was contained in underground tanks within the Rock to satisfy the population's potable water needs.
Great Gibraltar Sand Dune | |
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View of the dune and eastern Mediterranean coast of Gibraltar from the Rock of Gibraltar. | |
Great Gibraltar Sand Dune Location of the Great Sand Dune within Gibraltar. | |
| Coordinates: 36°08′03″N 5°20′36″W | |
| Age | Pleistocene |
| Topo map | OS Gibraltar |
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