Covering 344,400km², the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park is: Bigger than Victoria and Tasmania combined. Bigger than the United Kingdom, Switzerland and Holland combined. Roughly the same area as Japan, Germany, Malaysia or Italy.
How big is the Great Barrier Reef in width?
between 60 and 250 kilometres
Is the Great Barrier Reef the largest reef in the world?
Stretching for 1,429 miles over an area of approximately 133,000 square miles , the Great Barrier Reef is the largest coral reef system in the world.
Where is the Great Barrier Reef located and why?
The reef is located off the coast of Queensland, Australia, in the Coral Sea. The reef, which is large enough to be visible from space, is made up of nearly 3,000 individual reefs. Much of the Great Barrier Reef is a marine protected area, managed by the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority of Australia.
Where is the Great Barrier Reef and how long is it?
Stretching for 1,429 miles over an area of approximately 133,000 square miles , the Great Barrier Reef is the largest coral reef system in the world. The reef is located off the coast of Queensland, Australia, in the Coral Sea.