Early in the morning we went to the Great Barrier Reef. The reef was far away so we had to ride a bus. When we arrived, we got diving gear and were ready to check it out!
Here are some fun-facts about the great barrier reef:
The Great Barrier Reef is the world's largest coral reef system
composed of over 2,900 individual reefs
and 900 islands stretching for over 2,600 kilometres 1,600 miles over an
area of approximately 344,400 square kilometres 133,000 square miles. The reef is located in the Coral Sea, off the coast of Queensland, Australia.
The Great Barrier Reef can be seen from outer space and is the world's biggest single structure made by living organisms.This reef structure is composed of and built by billions of tiny organisms, known as coral polyps. It supports a wide diversity of life and was selected as a World Heritage Site in 1981. CNN labeled it one of the seven natural wonders of the world.The Queensland National Trust named it a state icon of Queensland.
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