Great Barrier Reef - Wikipedia The Great Barrier Reef has long been known to and used by the Aboriginal Australian and Torres Strait Islander peoples, and is an important part of local groups' cultures and spirituality The reef is a very popular destination for tourists, especially in the Whitsunday Islands and Cairns regions
Homepage | Reef Authority The Great Barrier Reef is recognised as one of the world’s best managed coral reef ecosystems It is our great privilege and responsibility to protect and manage this unique and special place
The Great Barrier Reef explained: size, species, threats and why it . . . Where is the Great Barrier Reef? The Great Barrier Reef is a World Heritage Listed area situated in the Coral Sea, off Australia’s northeastern coast, stretching over 2,300 kilometres (1,400 miles) from the tip of Cape York Peninsula in the north to Bundaberg in the south
Great Barrier Reef - Education The Great Barrier Reef , which extends for over 2,300 kilometers (1,429 miles) along the northeastern coast of Australia, is home to over 9,000 known species There are likely many more—new discoveries are frequently being made, including a new species of branching coral discovered in 2017
Great Barrier Reef - UNESCO World Heritage Centre The Great Barrier Reef is a site of remarkable variety and beauty on the north-east coast of Australia It contains the world’s largest collection of coral reefs, with 400 types of coral, 1,500 species of fish and 4,000 types of mollusc
GREAT BARRIER REEF - WWF Australia From coral bleaching to pollution, the Great Barrier Reef is under pressure Find out what’s at risk and the steps we can take to secure its future
Great Barrier Reef Marine Park | National Museum of Australia The Great Barrier Reef is the world’s largest coral reef ecosystem At 2300 kilometres long and with an area of 344,400 square kilometres, it comprises about 600 islands and 3,000 coral reefs and is home to one-third of all the world’s soft coral species