In June 1770, James Cook (not yet a captain) ran aground on the Great Barrier Reef near the mouth of what became the Endeavour River.
During a storm the ferry, 'Wahine' ran aground on Barret's Reef at the entrance to Wellington Harbour.
The Santa Maria was the flagship of the 1492 Columbus expedition to the New World. On December 25, 1492 it was destroyed as it ran aground on a coral reef.
The Coral Sea isn't named after a person, it is named after the Great Barrier Reef, a large coral reef near Australia.
James Cook brought the Endeavour in to moor at a couple of locations in 1770. the first place he moored was Botany Bay. The second place was at the Endeavour River in what is now north Queensland, because he had run aground on the Great Barrier Reef, and the ship needed extensive repairs.
Australia's 'Great Barrier Reef'
Cape Tribulation have attraction such as Great Barrier Reef, Daintree Forrest, Beach Walking and Relaxation, Equatorial Climate which is rare tropical fruit. Cape Tribulation in Australia is a home of Endangered Cassowary.
The boat ran aground on the reef.
This occurs in north Queensland, Australia. The oldest living rainforest is believed to be the Daintree Rainforest in far north Queensland, and it meets the Great Barrier Reef at Cape Tribulation.
Running aground, resulting in being "grounded", or aground. Run Aground. Should a vessel run aground and there be a tide that has receded enough to show the sea bottom, the vessel is said to be "high and dry." Also known as "Beached"
A term used by travel agents in the Port Douglas resort area that refers to rental apartments for travelers as they come to visit the rain forests of Daintree or tour the Great Barrier Reef or Cape Tribulation.
During a storm the ferry, 'Wahine' ran aground on Barret's Reef at the entrance to Wellington Harbour.
James Cook could be said to have first come across the Great Barrier Reef. His ship The Endeavour ran aground on the reef in 1770, and Cook's crew had to spend about 6 weeks repairing their vessel.
Ningaloo Reef is off the coast of Western Australia. The reef is just off the coast of North West Cape.
Great Barrier Reef ; see related link below .
It hit a reef, ran aground and began sinking off the coast of Italy.
Example sentence - Swimming near the reef was an incredible experience.
It does not rain in a coral reef because the wind near the coral reef is dry and has no moisture