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Brisbane
130 varieties of shark and ray
100 km
Sources: Australian government/Greatbarrierreef.org/WWF
AUSTRALIA
30 species of whale, dolphin and porpoise
1,500 fish species
215 bird species
400 kinds of corals
2,900 coral reefs
900 islands
Length: 2,300 km
Area: 344,400 km2
Great Barrier
Reef by numbers
Great Barrier
Reef Marine Park
Cooktown
PAPUA NEW
GUINEA
Rockhampton
Lockhart
River
Cairns
Townsville
Coral
Sea
Basin
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