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# Great Barrier Reef

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Satellite image of part of the Great Barrier Reef

The Great Barrier Reef, located near Queensland, Australia, is the world's largest coral reef. It stretches for 2.300 kilometres in length. James Cook discovered it on 11 June 1770, because of damage under his ship. When the ship approached the reef the captain realized that his vessel could not travel over it and he then ran aground and finally sank.

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