Heritage sites, Archaeological discoveries, History of Archaeology

Great Barrier Reef

Location

Coral Sea

Country

Australia

Year of Research

1981

Culture

It is a place of remarkable variety and beauty on the north-east coast of Australia.
It comprises of the world’s largest collection of coral reefs, with 400 types of coral, 1,500 species of fish and 4,000 types of mollusc.
It also contains great scientific interest as the habitat of species such as the‘sea cow’ and the large green turtle.These are threatened with extinction.