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Along the shore of which continent does the Great Barrier Reef lie?
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∙ 12y ago
There are no continents immediately east of the Great Barrier Reef. The closest continent east of the reef is South America, and it is many thousands of kilometres away. The continent of Australia, however, lies directly west of the Great Barrier Reef.
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∙ 10y ago
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∙ 7y agoThe Great Barrier Reef lies off the north eastern coast of Australia, which is both a continent and a country.
It is located in the Coral Sea, an arm of the south Pacific Ocean and extends for a length of 2300 km down the coast of Queensland.
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∙ 12y agoThe Great Barrier Reef is along the NE coast of Australia. It is in the Coral Sea on the upper east coast of Queensland.
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∙ 12y agoThe Great Barrier Reef lies off the northeastern coast of Australia in the Coral Sea.
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∙ 6y agoThe Great Barrier Reef lies just offshore from the continent of Australia, in the Coral Sea.
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∙ 12y agoIt is off the coast of Queensland, Australia in the Coral Sea.
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∙ 12y agoThe Great Barrier Reef is off the coast of Australia.
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∙ 14y agoThe Great Barrier Reef is found on the Eastern Coast of Queensland, Australia
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∙ 6y agoThe Great Barrier Reef is off the coast of Queensland in the northeastern continent of Australia.
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∙ 6y agoThe Great Barrier Reef is in the continent of Australia. It is found off the coast of Queensland, in the northeastern quadrant of the continent.
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The Great Barrier Reef is along what shore?
The Great Barrier Reef is along the coast/shore of Queensland, Australia.
What shore line is the great barrier reef located?
Far North Queensland
Witch continential shore great barrier reef?
North east coast Australia.
What is an example of a reef?
Great Barrier Reef ; see related link below .
When did the Great Barrier Reef get it name?
The Great Barrier Reef was named by Matthew Flinders, the first explorer to circumnavigate the Australian continent.The Great Barrier Reef is a coral reef placed into the category of 'barrier reef'. This means that the reef is separated from the coastline due to the water's depth being too deep. The reef was given its name because of the following.Great: The Great Barrier Reef is a large and vast coral reef: at 2000km long, it is the largest coral reef in the world.Barrier: The Great Barrier Reef is a barrier reef. A barrier reef is one which runs parallel to the shore, separated by a channel of water.Reef: The Great Barrier Reef is a coral reef.
What is Lake Michigan?
It is a Great Lake, along the western shore of Michigan.
What is the difference between coral reefs and The Great Barrier Reef?
A fringing reef forms a continuous underwater "wall" for some distance, where as a "barrier Reef" are shorter in distances, and have large gaps in them....and will be between shore and the Barrier Reef..............Sea Rambo
What do barrier islands protect the main shore from?
barrier to stop flooding on main land
What is a barrier island long definition?
A barrier island is a long, narrow, low-lying island parallel to the mainland and separated from it by a shallow lagoon or bay. These islands help protect the mainland from erosion and storm surges by acting as a buffer zone during extreme weather events. Barrier islands are dynamic ecosystems that are constantly changing due to natural processes like wave action, tides, and winds.
What is the name of the reef in the northeastern part of Australia's shore?
This reef is the Great Barrier Reef. At 2300 km long, it is the largest reef in the world.
What is the web address of the Eastern Shore Of Virginia Barrier Islands Center in Machipongo Virginia?
The web address of the Eastern Shore Of Virginia Barrier Islands Center is: www.barrierislandscenter.com
What city is the Great Barrier Reef located?
Because the Great Barrier Reef extends for 2000 km up the Queensland coast, there are several cities close to the reef. A large city which is closest to where the reef comes in nearest the coast is Cairns.Townsville is a large city along the coast, but the reef is not as accessible and close to shore from there. The southern end of the Great Barrier Reef is around 75km northwest of the port city of Gladstone.Brisbane is the nearest capital city to the Reef, but it is about 530km from the southern end.Contrary to popular overseas opinion, Sydney is nowhere near the Great Barrier Reef, as it is 930 kilometres south of Brisbane.
