The Great Barrier Reef.
people used to trade ivory along the coast
The Coral Sea isn't named after a person, it is named after the Great Barrier Reef, a large coral reef near Australia.
John Cabot
Well, there is Kangaroo Island off the coast of South Australia...
Barrier islands are named after their function of providing a barrier between the mainland and the open ocean. These narrow strips of land help protect the coast from erosion, storms, and wave action. The term "barrier island" was first coined in the 17th century to describe these unique landforms.
Town of 1770 is named after the year James Cook charted the east coast of Australia.
The Dutch made no formal claims in Australia. They named the western two-thirds of the continent New Holland, and named several places along the western and south-western coasts.
The animals name is Tasmanian Devil.
Captain Cook did not use Australia for anything other than as a place to effect repairs upon the 'Endeavour', and to make notes and observations of the landscape along the eastern coast. Cook then recommended Australia (or New South Wales, as he named it) be used as a penal colony.
The worlds second longest barrier reef is the un-named barrier reef approximately half a mile away from the coast of Belize.
Point Danger was named by James Cook. He selected that name as a warning to later sailors to watch for dangerous coral reefs off the coast in that area.
Hamilton Island is located near the coast of Queensland, Australia. It is found in a group of islands named the Whitsunday Islands, and is a popular destination for its snorkeling in the Great Barrier Reef.