This Is One of the Most Beautiful Beaches in the World—and the Powdery White Sand Is 98 Percent Silica
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This Is One of the Most Beautiful Beaches in the World—and the Powdery White Sand Is 98 Percent Silica

Lydia Mansel | March 23, 2026

The sand on Whitehaven Beach in Queensland, Australia, is remarkably white and never too hot to walk across.

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