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- Attracts approximately 1.8 million visitors each year
- Located in the Coral Sea
- Can be seen from outer space
- Breeding area for the endangered Humpback Whale
- Reef industries provide over $5.8 billion to Australia's economy each year
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The world's largest coral reef system, the Great Barrier Reef stretches for 1,616 miles off the coast of Queensland, Australia.
Chain of Islands
The Great Barrier reef is a chain of over 2,900 individual reefs and 940 islands that comprise the world's largest naturally made structure.World Heritage Site
In 1981, the Great Barrier Reef was designated Australia's first World Heritage Site and was named one of the Seven Wonders of the Natural World by CNNDiversity of Life
The reef is home to more than 1,500 species of fish, 359 types of hard coral, 200 bird species and countless other invertebrates, many of which are endangered and do not live anywhere else on earth.Environmental Concerns
Various environmental and human factors such as destructive fishing practices, climate change, species removal and poor water quality are contributing to the detstruction of the Great Barrier Reef. A 2002 survey showed that over 60% of the reef had undergone some degree of bleaching.-
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Great Barrier Reef Questions
Great Barrier Reef or Belgium Chocolate Festival? Which vacation would you choose if it were all expenses paid? 3 AnswersI can't speak to Belgium, because I haven't been there. But I have been to the Great Barrier Reef, and I have to say it was one of the best vacations I've ever ... read more
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