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The straight-line distance is about 1,150.7 miles or 1,852 km. This is the true straight-line distance which accounts for the curvature of the earth and not merely a straight line drawn on a map.

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What is the shortest distance between 2 places on the globe?

a straight line ^Wrong. A straight line is NOT the shortest distance between two places when you're on a globe. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_circle This is mathematically proven using calculus. Another way to prove this is to take a globe, and get some string. Pick two points, and make a straight line with the string to measure the distance. Cut off the extra string so you are using the exact amount needed for a straight line. Now, use the great circle, and you will be able to reach the same point, and have extra string left over, proving that the great circle is shorter than the straight line.


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What kind of severe weather occurs in the Great Barrier Reef?

Hurricanes and typhoons occur in the Great Barrier Reef.


What is the significant physical feature of Australia?

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What is the distance between Sydney Australia and the Great Barrier Reef?

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Is the Great Barrier Reef in Sydney?

No. Sydney is in New South Wales. The Great Barrier Reef is in Queensland the state next to New South Wales.


What direction is Great Barrier Reef to Sydney?

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Is the Great Barrier Reef near to Brisbane?

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To what Australian city did Finding Nemo is a journey from the Great Barrier Reef?

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What Australian city Finding Nemo is a journey from the Great Barrier Reef?

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