Scuba Diving the Great Barrier
Reef in Australia
The Great Barrier Reef is the world's largest
coral reef system, composed of over 2,900
individual reefs and 900 islands stretching for
2,600 kilometers (1,600 mi) over an area of
approximately 344,400 square kilometers (133,000
sq mi).[4][5] The reef is located in the Coral
Sea, off the coast of Queensland in northeast
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. The
Great Barrier Reef supports a wide diversity of
life, and was selected as a World Heritage Site
in 1981. CNN has labeled it one of the seven
natural wonders of the world. The Queensland
National Trust has named it a state icon of
Queensland.
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