The first island east of the Great Barrier Reef is New
Caledonia. It appears to be farther away than 700 miles.
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Many islands lie east of the Great Barrier Reef, as the reef is
about 2300 km in length. For example, the islands that make up the
countries of Vanuatu, Samoa, Fiji and New Caledonia lie east of the
Great Barrier Reef.