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Great Barrier Reef
Aerial view of the Great Barrier Reef, off the northeastern coast of Australia.
The Great Barrier Reef is located in the Coral Sea, off the northeastern coast of Queensland, Australia. This extensive reef system stretches for over 1,250 miles (2,000 km) and is composed of approximately 2,100 individual reefs and 800 fringing reefs. It is the longest and largest reef complex globally.123