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27 de jun. de 2024 · Great Barrier Reef, world’s largest coral reef complex, located in the Pacific Ocean off northeastern Australia. It extends for more than 1,250 miles (2,000 km) in a northwest-southeast direction, and its width ranges from 37 to 155 miles (60 to 250 km).
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The Great Barrier Reef is the world's largest coral reef system, composed of over 2,900 individual reefs and 900 islands stretching for over 2,300 kilometres (1,400 mi) over an area of approximately 344,400 square kilometres (133,000 sq mi).
Type: Reef. Description: 2300 km long coral reef off Australia's northeast coast, UNESCO World Heritage Site. Categories: coral reef, natural cultural heritage site, tourist attraction and tourism. Location: Queensland, Australia, Oceania. View on OpenStreetMap.
The great barrier reef map below indicates some major towns or cities that you could consider making a home base when you set out to explore the wonders that the reef has to offer. The Great Barrier Reef extends over multiple regions of Northern Queensland.
This northern Great Barrier Reef city is a popular travel destination for foreign tourists because of its access to the Cairns International Airport, its tropical climate, its proximity to many attractions, and its the only place in the world where two World Heritage areas exist side-by-side.
FAR NORTHERN MANAGEMENT AREA. Total area approximately 348 000 sq km. GREAT BARRIER REEF REGION. (Extends from the low water mark of the mainland but excludes Queensland-owned islands, internal waters of Queensland and Seas and Submerged Lands Act exclusions.)
