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Great Barrier Reef

Cairns, AustraliaWorld Heritage

Great Barrier Reef (satellite image)
Great Barrier Reef (satellite image) · Photo: NASA/Kjell Lindgren · Public domain

Why it's famous

World's largest coral reef system, 2,300 km long, visible from space. UNESCO 1981.

Don't miss
Liveaboard dive trip to outer reef; scenic flight over Heart Reef.
Tip
May-Oct dry season has best visibility. Use reef-safe sunscreen only.
Address
Great Barrier Reef, Queensland, AustraliaOpen in Maps

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