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This is the Great Barrier Reef, Australia on Virtualtripping.
By Mark on July 24, 2010
Welcome to one of the most exciting hot spots in the world it is the Great Barrier Reef, it is the world’s largest reef system and is made up from over 2,900 individual reefs, plus 900 islands stretching for over 2,600 kilometres or 1,600 mi over an area of approximately 344,400 square kilometres or 133,000 sq mi. You will find the reef in the Coral Sea, off the coast of Queensland in north-east Australia. Amazingly you can actually see the Great Barrier Reef from outer space, it is actually the world’s biggest single structure, which has been made by living organisms. The actual structure of the reef has been formed by billions of tiny organisms, which are known as coral polyps. Why this reef is so well-known and very well visited is because you can find such a wide variety of life, it has also been selected as a World Heritage Site, this happened back 1981.
Now like many natural places, the Great Barrier Reef has been the home to Aboriginal Australian and Torres Strait Islander peoples, because of this it has become a very important part of local groups’ cultures and spirituality. The major touristic part of the reef are the Whitsunday Islands and Cairns regions, this is where the majority of tourists will go to see the reef. Tourism is an important economic activity for the region, generating AU$ 1 billion per year. But even though it is so touristic, we still need to keep in mind, that this isnature and it must always be preserved this reef to keep life going in the seas.
- Learn about the Great Barrier Reef on Wikipedia:
- Learn about the Whitsunday Islands on Wikipedia:
- Learn about the Cairns Region on Wikipedia:
- Learn about Queensland on Wikipedia:
- Learn about the Eastern Australian Cordillera Division on Wikipedia:
- Learn about the Torres Strait on Wikipedia:
- Learn about Eastern Australia on Wikipedia:
- Find the Great Barrier Reef on Google Maps:
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