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Tuesday, 10 May 2016

Australia - Great Barrier Reef

The Great Barrier Reef is located off the coast of Queensland, with an area of 344,400kms followed by an astonishing view of the sea as it is classified as one of the largest coral reefs in the world. This is a place you must see to fully experience the breath taking view when visiting Australia, as it's one of the 7 natural wonders of the world and a national treasure.

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Explore and experience the Great Barrier Reef under water sea life. You can take a tour, snorkel, scuba dive or take a scenic view over the Great Barrier Reef which stretches over 2000km along the coast, it's truly an experience that you will never forget. Also, the Great Barrier Reef is a popular tourist destination, attracting over 2 million tourists a year, however too much tourism could be a risk to the reef if it's poorly managed.


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The Great Barrier Reef is home to 30 species of whales, dolphins and other sea life. Also there are more than 215 species of birds that visit the reef. Six species of sea turtles come to the reef to breed and around 10% of the world's total fish species can be found just within the Great Barrier Reef alone.

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