: a hill or ridge of sand piled up by the wind
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We wandered over the dunes.
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The secluded safari-style camp rests in bone-white dunes that hem the brilliant turquoise lagoons of Ningaloo Reef, a UNESCO World Heritage site.
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Chloe Berge, Outside Online, 17 June 2025
Living shorelines made of dunes and native plants to keep sand grains in place.
—Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 17 June 2025
There are several campgrounds within the park, but Gold Bluffs, which sits in the dunes along a peaceful 10-mile stretch of sandy beach, is one of the most popular.
—Jessie Beck, AFAR Media, 16 June 2025
The dunes themselves are an incredible sight to behold during the day.
—USA Today, 11 June 2025
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Chloe Berge, Outside Online, 17 June 2025
Living shorelines made of dunes and native plants to keep sand grains in place.
—Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 17 June 2025
There are several campgrounds within the park, but Gold Bluffs, which sits in the dunes along a peaceful 10-mile stretch of sandy beach, is one of the most popular.
—Jessie Beck, AFAR Media, 16 June 2025
The dunes themselves are an incredible sight to behold during the day.
—USA Today, 11 June 2025
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“Dune.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dune. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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dune
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: a hill or ridge of sand piled up by the wind
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