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Are dugongs in the Great Barrier Reef?
Yes, large populations of dugong live in the Great Barrier Reef.
When did the Great Barrier Reef get it name?
The Great Barrier Reef was named by Matthew Flinders, the first explorer to circumnavigate the Australian continent.The Great Barrier Reef is a coral reef placed into the category of 'barrier reef'. This means that the reef is separated from the coastline due to the water's depth being too deep. The reef was given its name because of the following.Great: The Great Barrier Reef is a large and vast coral reef: at 2000km long, it is the largest coral reef in the world.Barrier: The Great Barrier Reef is a barrier reef. A barrier reef is one which runs parallel to the shore, separated by a channel of water.Reef: The Great Barrier Reef is a coral reef.
How is the Great Barrier Reef different to the other natural wonders of the world?
The Great Barrier Reef is so large that it can be seen from space.
Which of these is a large underwater formation made by corals?
The Great Barrier Reef
What is the name of the large coral formation off the northeast coast of Australia?
There is no string of purely coral islands in this location. The Great Barrier Reef forms a 2300 km long string of coral reefs, islands and atolls running roughly parallel to the northeast Australian coast.
What cities are near The Great Barrier Reef?
Because the Great Barrier Reef extends for 2000 km up the Queensland coast, there are several cities close to the reef. A large city which is closest to where the reef comes in nearest the coast is Cairns. Townsville is a large city along the coast, but the reef is not as accessible and close to shore from there. The southern end of the Great Barrier Reef is around 75km northwest of the port city of Gladstone. Brisbane is the nearest capital city to the Reef, but it is about 530km from the southern end. Contrary to popular overseas opinion, Sydney is nowhere near the Great Barrier Reef, as it is 930 kilometres south of Brisbane.
Is the Great Barrier Reef big?
The Great Barrier Reef is indeed large, extending for a length of around 2,300 km, roughly parallel to the northeast coastline of Queensland, Australia. It is large enough to be quite visible from space.
What city is the Great Barrier Reef located?
Because the Great Barrier Reef extends for 2000 km up the Queensland coast, there are several cities close to the reef. A large city which is closest to where the reef comes in nearest the coast is Cairns.Townsville is a large city along the coast, but the reef is not as accessible and close to shore from there. The southern end of the Great Barrier Reef is around 75km northwest of the port city of Gladstone.Brisbane is the nearest capital city to the Reef, but it is about 530km from the southern end.Contrary to popular overseas opinion, Sydney is nowhere near the Great Barrier Reef, as it is 930 kilometres south of Brisbane.
How large is the world's largest barrier reef?
The Great Barrier Reef, off the coast of Australia, is 344,400 square kilometres (133,000 sq mi)
What is the large coral reef found along the eastern coast of Australia?
The Great Barrier Reef
Is the Great Barrier Reef protected?
A large part the the Great Barrier Reef is protected in the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park. However, there are still threats to the reef. They include mass coral bleaching (due to global warming), chemicals from runoff, and population breakouts of crown of thorns starfish.
What is the difference between coral reefs and The Great Barrier Reef?
A fringing reef forms a continuous underwater "wall" for some distance, where as a "barrier Reef" are shorter in distances, and have large gaps in them....and will be between shore and the Barrier Reef..............Sea Rambo
