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Figures vary, but according to the Australian Institute of Marine Science, the Great Barrier Reef is approximately 2300km long.
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Is the Great Barrier Reef a lake?
No. The Great Barrier Reef is a coral reef of around 2300km in length. It lies parallel to the Queensland coast, in the Coral Sea.
What is the largest tropical reef?
The Great Barrier Reef is the largest tropical reef with a length of 1,553 miles (2,500 km).
What is the length of the Great Barrier Reef in kilometres?
The depth of the Great Barrier Reef varies. The coral which makes up the Great Barrier reef is believed to extend to a depth of around 500m in some places, but the actual 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.
Is the Great Barrier Reef longer than the Great Wall of China?
The Great Wall of China is longer than the Great Barrier Reef. The Great Barrier Reef is around 2300 km long, but the Great Wall of China is more than twice this length.
Is the Great Barrier Reef an atoll?
No. The Great Barrier Reef is not a single atoll, but atolls do form part of it. The Great Barrier Reef is a series of atolls, islands and reefs extending for a length of approximately 2300km.
What is the longest coral reef in the world and what is its length in miles?
The Great Barrier Reef, which lies off the coast of Queensland, Australia, is the longest coral reef in the world. It has a length of about 2300 km, or 1430 miles.
Which island lies east of the Great Barrier Reef?
Many islands lie east of the Great Barrier Reef, as the reef is about 2300 km in length. For example, the islands that make up the countries of Vanuatu, Samoa, Fiji and New Caledonia lie east of the Great Barrier Reef.
What world famous reef is found in Queensland?
This is the Great Barrier Reef. Running to a length of about 2,300 kilometres, and roughly parallel to the Queensland coast, it is the largest coral reef in Australia and, indeed, in the world.
What type of site is the Great Barrier Reef?
The Great Barrier Reef is a coral reef.
How long is the GBR?
GBR stands for the Great Barrier Reef. It is the largest coral reef system with an estimated length of 2300 km.
What is the name of a barrier reef?
The barrier reef off of the coast of Australia is the Great Barrier Reef. This reef is the largest coral reef system in the entire world.
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.
