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Figures vary, but according to the Australian Institute of Marine Science, the Great Barrier Reef is approximately 2,300km long. It is located in the Coral Sea and lies parallel to the coast of Queensland. It is actually a series of reefs and atolls, with its northern end just south of Papua New Guinea, and its southern end near Lady Elliott Island, northeast of the city of Bundaberg. This is the equivalent of about 1,430 miles.
Australia has almost one-fifth of the world's reef area and most is located in the Great Barrier Reef, off the eastern coast. The Great Barrier Reef World Heritage Area, which comprises more than just the coral reefs, atolls and islands of the Great Barrier Reef, covers around 348,000 sq km (134,363 sq miles) while the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park itself covers around 344,400 sq km.
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∙ 10y agoThe Great Barrier Reef extends for a length of around 2300 km down the coast of Queensland, Australia.
The coral which makes up the Great Barrier reef is believed to extend to a depth of around 500m in some places. However, the living polyps only go down as far as 30 metres.
The water in the channel between the shoreline and the reef reaches about 60 metres in depth.
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Is the Great Barrier Reef a wilderness region?
The Great Barrier Reef is a marine area, as it is a coral reef in the Coral Sea off the coast of Queensland, Australia.
Are there any natives at the Great Barrier Reef?
The great Barrier reef is of the coast of Australia in the pacific ocean. However there are primarily aboriginal settlements and Islands in the area that are near the reef,
What is the area of the Great Barrier Reef in square kilometres?
The Great Barrier Reef World Heritage Area, which comprises more than just the coral reefs, atolls and islands of the Great Barrier Reef, covers around 348,000 sq km (134,363 sq miles) while the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park itself covers around 344,400 sq km.
What is the approximate area of the Great Barrier Reef?
The Great Barrier Reef World Heritage Area, which comprises more than just the coral reefs, atolls and islands of the Great Barrier Reef, covers around 348,000 sq km (134,363 sq miles) while the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park itself covers around 344,400 sq km.
Is the Great Barrier Reef classified as a natural or cultural site?
The great barrier reef is a natural site, as humans did not influence the creation of it, but early Aborigional people and Torres Strait islanders had cultural connections with it.
How big is great barrier reef?
The Great Barrier Reef is the largest coral reef in the world. It is about 2300 kilometres in length, which is the equivalent of about 1,430 miles. Its northern end just south of Papua New Guinea, and its southern end near Lady Elliott Island, northeast of the city of Bundaberg. The Great Barrier Reef World Heritage Area, which comprises more than just the coral reefs, atolls and islands of the Great Barrier Reef, covers around 348,000 sq km (134,363 sq miles) while the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park itself covers around 344,400 sq km.
Why do dugongs live in the Great Barrier Reef?
Dugong feed on seagrass, which grows in meadows through sheltered coastal waters. The Great Barrier Reef has some of the Australia's best seagrass beds, covering as much as 13% of the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park area.
What is the Great Barrier Reef the largest example of?
A Reef! A vast area of sea full of different life forms.
When did the great barrier reef become a world heritage site?
Yes. In 1981, the Great Barrier Reef gained international recognition through its inscription on the World Heritage List. The Great Barrier Reef World Heritage Area is the world's largest and is one of only a few World Heritage Areas that satisfy all four natural World Heritage Criteria.
Is the Great Barrier Reef cold?
not very as coral needs warm tropical tempretures to survive
Do dolphins live in the Great Barrier Reef?
The most common whale species that frequent the waters of the Great Barrier Reef are:Humpback whaleDwarf minke whaleLess common are: Sperm whaleShort-finned pilot whalevarious species of beaked whales
How many tribes were in the Great Barrier Reef?
there are over 20 tribes that lived in that area
