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The barrier reef that lies along the coast of Australia is named the?
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The Great Barrier Reef.
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Who is the coral sea named after?
The Coral Sea isn't named after a person, it is named after the Great Barrier Reef, a large coral reef near Australia.
Where did Ivory Coast get its name from?
people used to trade ivory along the coast
Who explored along the coast of Canada and named Newfoundland?
John Cabot
Is an island in Australia named something to do with the word hop?
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Australian town named after a number?
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Where is the second largest barrier reef in the world?
The worlds second longest barrier reef is the un-named barrier reef approximately half a mile away from the coast of Belize.
Where is Hamilton Island located?
Hamilton Island is located near the coast of Queensland, Australia. It is found in a group of islands named the Whitsunday Islands, and is a popular destination for its snorkeling in the Great Barrier Reef.
How did Captain Cook use Australia?
Captain Cook did not use Australia for anything other than as a place to effect repairs upon the 'Endeavour', and to make notes and observations of the landscape along the eastern coast. Cook then recommended Australia (or New South Wales, as he named it) be used as a penal colony.
An island off the coast o Australia named after an animal?
The animals name is Tasmanian Devil.
Who named Point Danger on the coast of Australia?
Point Danger was named by James Cook. He selected that name as a warning to later sailors to watch for dangerous coral reefs off the coast in that area.
Who named the swan river?
The Swan river was named the Dutch sailor Willem de Vlamingh when he sailed along the coast of WA in 1697, He named it Swan River after the flocks of black swans in the area.
When did Frederick de houtman sail to Australia?
Frederick de Houtman was a Dutch explorer who, along with Jacob d'Edel, sighted land along the western coast of Australia. The area was close to where Perth is today, and they called it d'Edelsland. They sailed further north along the coastline only just avoiding a group of shoals which they named Houtman Abrolhos. Houtman then landed at Eendrachtsland, an area previously encountered by explorer Dirk Hartog.
