Northern Lake Munmorah Sand Dunes
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Northern Lake Munmorah Sand Dunes is a natural site in Northern Lake Munmorah, Australia. The eight sand dunes were formed 40,000 years during huge
sandstorms A dust storm, also called a sandstorm, is a meteorological phenomenon common in arid and semi-arid regions. Dust storms arise when a gust front or other strong wind blows loose sand and dirt from a dry surface. Fine particles are transporte ...
over many years. It is one of the biggest sand-dune sights in the Central Coast of
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Aboriginal Australians Aboriginal Australians are the various Indigenous peoples of the Australian mainland and many of its islands, such as Tasmania, Fraser Island, Hinchinbrook Island, the Tiwi Islands, and Groote Eylandt, but excluding the Torres Strait Isl ...
lived in the dunes. and evidence of this can still be found today. The Munmorah Sand Dunes have been in Northern Lake Munmorah for nearly 40 thousand years. The eight sand-dunes were formed during huge sandstorms over many years. It is one of the biggest sand-dune sights in the Central Coast.


Names for Dunes

The Aboriginals had names for these dunes


References

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