Great Sandy Strait

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 2021 census, Great Sandy Strait had a population too low to be reported. To the north of the strait is Hervey Bay.

Great Sandy Strait
Queensland
Great Sandy Strait from orbit
Great Sandy Strait
Coordinates25.5416°S 152.925°E / -25.5416; 152.925 (Great Sandy Strait (centre of locality))
Postcode(s)4655
Area613.2 km2 (236.8 sq mi)
Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)
LGA(s)Fraser Coast Region
State electorate(s)
Federal division(s)
Suburbs around Great Sandy Strait:
Urangan
Booral
River Heads
Susan River
Hervey Bay K'gari (Fraser Island)
Tandora
Beaver Rock
The Dimonds
Maaroom
Great Sandy Strait K'gari (Fraser Island)
Boonooroo Plains
Boonooroo
Tuan
Tuan Forest
Poona
Tuan Forest
Tinnanbar
Tin Can Bay
Inskip
K'gari (Fraser Island)
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