Tags: World Heritage Site.
The Great Barrier Reef is the world’slargest coral reef system composed of over 2900 individual reefs and 900 islands stretching for over 2300 kilometres (1400 mi) over an area of approximately 344400 square kilometres (133000 sq mi). The reef is located in the Coral Sea off the coast of Queensland Australia.The Great Barrier Reef can be seen from outer space and is the world’s biggest single structure made by living organisms.