Tombolo

A tombolo is a belt of dunes, which connects an island to the mainland and thus makes it a peninsula, island or two combines with each other. Tombolos caused by deposition caused by estuaries, coastal currents and wave breaking in the island environment.

Examples of Tombolos

• Australia: Barrenjoey Headland Pittwater, New South Wales
• Bruny Iceland, Tasmania

• Parque Marino Ballena

• Giens, Côte d' Azur
• Quiberon, Brittany

• Cheung Chau

• Monte Argentario, Tuscany

• Howth Head, Dublin

• Enoshima, Fujisawa

• Presqu'ile Provincial Park, Ontario
• Saint- Pierre and Miquelon: Miquelon - Langlade

• Aupouri
• Mount Maunganui

• Nahant, Massachusetts

• England: Chesil Beach Dorset,
• Gugh (Isles of Scilly )

• Llandudno

• Kettla Ness,
• West Burra
• Yei of Huney, Huney
• Isle of Gigha