GREAT BARRIER REEF

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GREAT BARRIER REEF

• By Kelly Deng 7B

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LOCATION OF GREAT BARRIER REEF

• The great barrier reef is located in
  north-eastern Australia. It stretches along
  Queensland coastline at the tip of Cape York
  Peninsula to Bundaberg in the south.

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HISTORY (background information)

• The barrier reef was formed by dead corals
  generations after another in the end they formed
  a great wall of stone. After the wall was formed
  living organisms started to form like coral,
  algae, anemones, sponges, fish, worms, starfish,
  turtles, molluscs, snakes, crustaceans and other
  extraordinary creatures.
• The first evidence of Europeans sighting the
  Great Barrier Reef was French on 6 June 1768.But
  they did not sail the whole of the barrier reef
  and they missed Australia. The first person to
  actually sailed along the whole of the barrier
  reef is James cook.

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Why So Famous?

• It is home to over 1500 species of fish, about
  400 species of corals, 4000 species of molluscs,
  215 species of birds, 6 species of sea turtles .
• It has a rich diversity of marine life, including
  the beautiful natural colours.
• It is also a water paradise for divers and
  snorkelers.

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Interesting facts

• The great barrier reef can be seen from outer
  space.
• It is the largest great barrier reef in the
  world.
• The great barrier reef is composed of 900
  islands.
• It is one of the seven wonders of the world.
• About 10 of the worlds fish if found in the
  great barrier reef.

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