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What is the closest major city to the Great Barrier Reef?
The closest airport to the most accessible part of the Great Barrier Reef is Cairns Airport.
What large Australian city lies closest to the great barrier reef?
Cairns
What is the closest reef to Australia?
The closest major reef to Australia is the Great Barrier Reef which lies off the coast of Queensland. The northern end of the Great Barrier Reef is just a few hundred metres offshore.
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.
What cities are near The Great Barrier Reef?
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.
What is the capital where Great Barrier Reef is located?
The Great Barrier Reef is located off the northeastern coast of Queensland. The capital city of Queensland, and the nearest capital to the Great Barrier Reef, is Brisbane.
Where do you go to get to the Great Barrier Reef?
The Great Barrier Reef lies off the coast of Queensland, Australia. The nearest city to access the reef is Cairns.
What geographic feature's closest physical neighbor is Australia?
The Great Barrier Reef
Is Sydeny the nearest city by the great Barrier reef?
no.
What type of site is the Great Barrier Reef?
The Great Barrier Reef is a coral reef.
What is the proper name for the Great Barrier Reef?
The proper name for the Great Barrier Reef is simply "Great Barrier Reef".
Is Osprey Reef located on the Great Barrier Reef?
No. Although Osprey Reef is in the Coral Sea, where the Great Barrier Reef is located, it is actually separate from the Great Barrier Reef.
