Great Barrier Reef
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The Great Barrier Reef
The Great Barrier Reef is the world's biggest coral reef system. It is like a huge underwater garden full of colorful corals and sea creatures. It stretches for more than 2,300 kilometres (1,400 miles) along the coast of Queensland, Australia. Because it is so big, people can even see it from outer space!
This amazing reef is home to thousands of sea animals. You can find thirty kinds of whales and dolphins, dugongs, and over 1,500 different fish species such as clownfish. Six types of sea turtles come to the reef to lay their eggs. There are also sea snakes, sharks, stingrays, and many other sea creatures living here.
The Great Barrier Reef was chosen as a World Heritage Site in 1981. It is also one of the Seven Natural Wonders of the World. Many people love to visit the reef each year. They come to explore the colorful corals and meet the friendly sea animals. This helps bring joy and supports the local community.
The reef has been important to Aboriginal Australian and Torres Strait Islander peoples for a very long time. The first European to find the reef was James Cook in 1770. Later, in 1802, Matthew Flinders named it the Great Barrier Reef.
Scientists and governments are working hard to keep the reef safe and healthy for everyone to enjoy in the future.
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