Great Barrier Reef
over 2300 km long coral reef off Australia's northeast coast, UNESCO World Heritage Site
English: The Great Barrier Reef is the World's Largest Coral Reef. The reef is located in the Coral Sea off the coast of Queensland in north-east Australia.
Deutsch: Das Große Barriere-Riff (Great Barrier Reef) ist das größte Korallenriff der Erde und wird den Sieben Weltwundern der Natur zugerechnet. Im Jahre 1981 wurde es zum Weltnaturerbe erklärt.
over 2300 km long coral reef off Australia's northeast coast, UNESCO World Heritage Site | |||||
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Location | Townsville, City of Townsville, Queensland, AUS | ||||
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Satellite image
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The Reef
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Helicopter image
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aerial view
Maps
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edit(See also Category:Great Barrier Reef Marine Park)
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Blue starfish on hard coral.
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Giant Clam on Great Barrier Reef
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Clownfish on Great Barrier Reef
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Turtle on Great Barrier Reef
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Starfish at a Sand Island on the Great Barrier Reef
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Man holding large sea cucumber
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Sea cucumber
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Barrier Reef Anemonefish
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Reef Stonefish
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Reef Stonefish
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Epaulette Shark
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Variegated Lizardfish
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Granulated Dog Whelks
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Footballer Cod
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Spotfin Lionfish
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Anemona
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Anemonefish
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Giant cuttlefish
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Turtle
Misc.
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fishing
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Glass-bottomed boat on Great Barrier Reef
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Tropical Cyclone Larry on Great Barrier Reef
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Cyclone Larry
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Diver with Giant Clam on Great Barrier Reef
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Scientists surveying the reef for Reef Check Australia
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1846 cross-section
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Green island
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Willis Island
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Spitfire reef