Where is the Great Barrier Reef in Australia?

The Great Barrier Reef is east of Queensland, Australia.

The Great Barrier Reef is located on the northeastern coast of Australia. It has diverse species and charming scenery. It has the largest coral reef group in the world, including 400 species of corals, 1,500 species of fish and 4,000 species of molluscs. The Great Barrier Reef is also a unique location for scientific research, as it is home to a variety of endangered animals, such as dugongs ("mermaids") and giant green turtles.

The Great Barrier Reef is an outstanding representative of the global coral reef ecosystem. It has the largest and longest coral reef group in the world. It runs along the northeastern coast of Australia, from the Torres Strait in the north to south of the Tropic of Capricorn in the south. It stretches in 2011 kilometers, with a maximum width of 161 kilometers. It was listed as a World Natural Heritage in 1981, with an area of ??348,000 square kilometers.

Precautions for traveling to the Great Barrier Reef

1. Before going to the Great Barrier Reef, you must first prepare swimming suits, bring sunscreen, sun hat, sunglasses, bath towels and other items, and wear shirts. Shorts, a skirt, and slippers will do.

2. If possible, it is best to buy a disposable underwater camera, so that you can take back the unforgettable and wonderful scenes of visiting the Great Barrier Reef to show off to your relatives and friends.

3. Guests who are not used to taking a boat are advised to bring pills to prevent seasickness. If the wind and waves are more than 15 knots per second that day, they should swallow them when boarding the boat.

4. Visit the Great Barrier Reef from October to March every year. A large number of jellyfish will appear in the waters of the Great Barrier Reef. Please pay attention to safety when playing.

5. You can travel to the Great Barrier Reef at any time of the year. The average annual temperature is 23℃. Only in January in summer will the temperature exceed 30℃.

6. Pay attention to protecting organisms when traveling on the Great Barrier Reef.