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Great Barrier Reef

Position of center of photo (Lat/Long): [-14.92391/145.21553]

Great Barrier Reef

Map: Great Barrier ReefFrom space, the Great Barrier Reef looks like a string of iridescent aquamarine jewels around Cape Flattery, Australia. In this northern zone the barrier reef forms a nearly complete ribbon along the margin of the continental shelf.
Source of material: NASA

Further information: WikiPedia article on Great Barrier Reef


Last Update: 2011-03-30