Sandboarding and desert dune adventures in Australia.
The UNESCO World Heritage Site of Fraser Island is one of Queensland's most popular attractions for beach lovers and it's no surprise that this incredible location - which is also the largest sand island in the entire world - is also a hotspot for sandboarding and dune sports. There are…
Lancelin Sand Dunes. Photo courtesy of CyclonicallyDeranged.
There are many sandboarding locations in Western Australia. The sand dunes near Lancelin are probably the most popular, but there are many other spots across the region, on desert and coastal dunes near Perth, the Turqouise Coast near Green Head and Jurien Bay, and on the coast east of Albany…
Great news for sandboarders in South Australia: it is now possible to sled down selected sand hills in the Eyre Peninsula! Lincoln National Park and Coffin Bay National Parks have designated areas where sandboarding can be performed without disturbing the natural environment of the dunes. Sand Dunes in the Eyre…
Sandboarding locations in South Australia and near Adelaide? Ride the dunes in Streaky Bay, Kangaroo Island, Eyre Peninsula and Fowlers Bay
Dunes with a view in Moreton Island. Photo courtesy of MoretonIslandAdventures.
The state of Queensland in Australia is a veritable treasure trove of opportunities for thrillseekers with a love for the beach or the desert. In fact, it boasts some of the finest sandboarding spots in all of Australia, which is an incredibly exciting prospect for any thrill-seeker. One of the…
There are a few locations where you can practice sand surfing in Victoria. Grab your sandboard and hit the dunes of the Big Drift (Wilsons Promontory National Park), not too far from Melbourne, or enjoy the UNESCO World Heritage Thurra Sand Dunes near Mallacoota. If you are looking for some…
Stockton Sand Dunes. Photo courtesy of Turtletime13.
Sandboarding and sand tobogganning are the two main tourist attractions near Anna Bay, with scores of people heading to sled down the dunes of Stockton Beach and Birubi Beach in Port Stephens. Stretching from the north of Newcastle all the way to Anna Bay, Birubi and Stockton Beach are the…
Henty Dunes in Strahan, Australia. Photo courtesy of rhein.
You can grab your sandboard or toboggan and slide down sand dunes in Strahan, Tasmania. A vast expanse of sand in the west of the island is formed by a series of giant dunes that stretches several kilometres inland and 15 kilometres along the coast. The Henty Sand Dunes, which…
The stunning sand island of Moreton is a flourishing Australian sandboarding destination near Brisbane in Queensland. The island is home to Tangalooma Desert, simply known as "The Desert", a truly unique place with dunes entirely surrounded by vegetation and where a variety of minerals give birth to 32 different colours…
Te Paki Sand Dunes, NZ. Photo courtesy of Bernard Spragg.
New Zealand is an incredible country that has got just about anything an adventure seeker may wish for, including amazing sand dunes you can surf on. There are plenty of great sandboarding destinations across NZ, especially in the North Island's Northland region, where people enjoy sand sledding down the Giant…