Great Barrier Reef

The Great Barrier Reef is the world's main coral reef system composed of over 2,900 individual reefs and 900 islands stretching for 2,600 kilometers (1,616 mi) in excess of an area of approximately 344,400 square kilometers (132,974 sq mi) along the north-eastern shore of Australia.

The Great Barrier Reef is a system of islands and coral reefs that is home to a huge biological variety of plants and animals. In addition to its ecological value, the area offers visitors the possibility to do a diversity of activities – including scuba diving, snorkeling, watersports and birdwatching – and a lot of places along the Queensland coast also present boat trips to the reef on a daily basis.