 moreton island is the third largest sand island in the world,moreton island brisbane tourism guide. retrieved on 2013-11-07. located on the eastern side of moreton bay, on the coast of south-east queensland, australia. moreton island lies  northeast of the queensland capital, brisbane. the island is 95% national park and a popular destination for day trippers, four wheel driving, camping, recreational angling and whale watching and just a 75 minute ferry ride from brisbane. together with fraser island, moreton island forms the largest sand structure in the world. the island was named by matthew flinders. at least five lighthouses have been built on the island. a small number of residents live in four small settlements. tangalooma was the site of a whaling station. access to the island is by vehicular barge or passenger ferry services. moreton island is a popular destination for camping and fishing. it is one of the wettest parts of the city of brisbane with precipitation spread evenly throughout the year compared to other parts of south east queensland. cape moreton receives an annual average rainfall of 1,567&nbsp;mm. ==geography== the island covers an area of approximately 186&nbsp;square&nbsp;km, and extends for  from north to south and is  at its widest point. cape moreton, at the north eastern tip of the island, is the onl
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