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That depends upon how quickly mankind destroys it. If it is maintained and protected it could last indefinitely.

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the great barrier reef is one of the worlds seven wonders and the earliest evidence as too when it was created(by mother nature)is around 1 billion years ago!!

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Scientists estate that the Great Barrier Reef began forming between 6000 and 8000 years ago.

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The Great Barrier reef is about 4300 years old.

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The Great Barrier Reef has lasted for hundreds of year.

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We dont know. It was said in 1989 that it was going to "die off" because of water pollution but it hasn't so it might or it might not "die off" we just dont know.

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re write the question so it makes sense pls and then i could answer it.

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6,000 to 8,000 yrs

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5000 years

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