great barrier reef

     

Called the "Eighth Natural Wonder of the World", it stretches over 1,250 miles off Australia's east coast

Trivia about great barrier reef

  • Just off Australia, it's the largest chain of coral reefs in the world
  • This now popular tourist attraction almost wrecked the Endeavour, Captain Cook's ship
  • 1,250-mile-long wonder seen here:
  • Parts of this natural wonder seen here are just 10 miles off the shore of northeastern Australia
  • At about 1,250 miles long, it's the largest coral reef on earth
  • Check out this, an Australian marine park since 1975, before the coral is destroyed
  • The world's largest world heritage area, it extends for 1,250 miles & covers an area of about 134,000 sq. miles
  • Some parts of this natural wonder have been invaded by crown-of-thorns starfish, which feed on polyps