Tombolos
A tombolo is a spit of sand linking an island to the mainland (or to another island), formed by longshore drift.
Connected Sites
| Site | Rationale | Link |
| Dorset and East Devon Coast | Chesil Beach | |
| Galapagos Islands | Bartholome Island | |
| Gorham's Cave Complex | Rock of Gibraltar is one | |
| Great Barrier Reef | Hinchinbroke Island "At Ramsay Bay on the northeast coast, a transgressive dune barrier or tombolo links Cape Sandwich, a granite outlier at the northeastern tip of the island, to the main part of the island." (Wiki) | |
| Jeju | Seongsan Ilchulbong | |
| Mont-Saint-Michel | ||
| Nessebar |
Suggestions?
Do you know of another WHS we could connect to Tombolos?
A connection should:
- Not be "self evident"
- Link at least 3 different sites
- Not duplicate or merely subdivide the "Category" assignment already identified on this site.
- Add some knowledge or insight (whether significant or trivial!) about WHS for the users of this site
- Be explained, with reference to a source