| The most famous and stunning reef in the
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| | the seven natural wonders of the world by
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| world is the Great Barrier Reef. Here is
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| | CNN, and the Reef was designated as a
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| an overview of the Great Barrier Reef,
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| | World Heritage Site in 1981.
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| just a tip of the iceberg of beauty and
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| | The Great Barrier Reef is one of the most
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| diversity held in this icon of Australia.
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| | visited tourism spots in the world. The
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| An Overview of the Great Barrier Reef
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| | biodiversity, along with the beauty of
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| The Earth is made up of two thirds water
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| | the Reef and the easy accessibility, make
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| - and that water holds many of the
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| | the Great Barrier Reef a tourist
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| world's mysteries. Hundreds of thousands
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| | destination, especially for scuba divers.
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| of species of fish, water plants and
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| | Much of the Reef is under the authority
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| other underwater organisms reside in the
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| | of the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park,
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| Earth's oceans; as well as many different
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| | and this area is protected and enjoys
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| rock and other land formations. Some of
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| | certain freedoms from commercial
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| the most interesting things that can be
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| | intervention. Some of the islands here
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| found in the ocean are coral reefs. The
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| | have been turned into resorts, and "live
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| largest coral reef in the world is the
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| | aboard" boats are available for those who
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| Great Barrier Reef, which is located off
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| | wish to have multi-day diving tours of
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| of the coast of Australia.
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| | the Reef.
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| The Great Barrier Reef is in the Coral
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| | Another of the great things about the
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| Sea, which is situated just off of the
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| | Great Barrier Reef is its age. Although
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| coast of Queensland in northern
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| | scientists believe that the Reef is built
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| Australia. It is made up of 3000 separate
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| | on the remains of another coral reef that
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| coral reefs and 900 different islands,
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| | dates back at least 18,000 years, the
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| which stretch to a length of 1616 miles.
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| | current Great Barrier Reef can only be
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| The Reef is often referred to as the
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| | dated back 1000 years, which can be dated
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| largest living organism in the world,
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| | by analyzing the species of boulder coral
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| although in reality, it is actually made
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| | that makes up this Reef. The age of the
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| up of many, many tiny organisms; each of
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| | Reef combined with its many different
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| these is known as coral polyps. The Reef
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| | animals and views makes the Great Barrier
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| is so large that it can be seen from
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| | Reef an excellent spot for a trip.
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| space. It has been designated as one of
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