Hervey Bay, Queensland
I will start off by making a correction to my last blog. The sand on Whitehaven Beach was not 90% silica, but 99% silica. And what does this mean exactly? - well for one thing you don't burn your feet when walking barefooted in the sand - it doesn't get as hot as normal sand. Secondly, if it wasn't a National Park the sand could be used to make computer chips. Finally you can find out weather you jewellery is fake or real, by polishing it in the sand - real jewel...