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Google Wonders of the World
Project
Great Barrier Reef
By: Bianca Villvazo
About The Great Barrier Reef
Location: North-East Coast of Australia Theme: Wonders of Nature
History
It is the worlds most extensive stretch of coral reef The first signs of The Great Barrier Reef appeared about 500,0000
years ago It is believed that the first sighting of The Great Barrier Reef was
around the year 1522 by a Portuguese expedition led by Christovao de Mendonca
Now The Great Barrier Reef draws more then one million visitors a year
Due to so many tourists it generates more than 6 billion dollars of revenue per year
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Interesting Facts
Contains a enormous amount of species including 1,500 types of fish, 360 species of hard coral, 5,000 species of mollusc, and more
It is composed of more than 2,900 individual reefs It covers an overall area that is bigger than the size of
Italy About 10% of the worlds fish species can be found in
the Great Barrier Reef It can be seen from outer space
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References
http://www.greatbarrierreef.com.au/great-barrier-reef-facts/
http://www.greatbarrierreef.org/great-barrier-reef-facts.php
http://ngm.nationalgeographic.com/2011/05/great-barrier-reef/doubilet-photography
http://www.sciencekids.co.nz/sciencefacts/earth/greatbarrierreef.html