Great Barrier Reef

Summary

Great Barrier Reef is a coral reef^[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of coral_reef entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,928 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Great Barrier Reef is located in Queensland^[3].
• Great Barrier Reef is in the country of Australia^[4].
• Great Barrier Reef is on the body of water Coral Sea^[5].
• Great Barrier Reef's instance of is recorded as coral reef^[6].
• Great Barrier Reef's instance of is recorded as natural cultural heritage site^[7].
• Great Barrier Reef's instance of is recorded as tourist attraction^[8].
• Great Barrier Reef took place at Townsville^[9].
• Great Barrier Reef's Commons category is recorded as Great Barrier Reef^[10].
• Great Barrier Reef's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': -16.4, 'lon': 145.8}^[11].
• Great Barrier Reef's official website is recorded as http://www.gbrmpa.gov.au/^[12].
• Great Barrier Reef's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Great Barrier Reef^[13].
• Great Barrier Reef's Commons gallery is recorded as Great Barrier Reef^[14].
• Great Barrier Reef's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[15].
• Great Barrier Reef's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[16].
• Great Barrier Reef's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia^[17].
• Great Barrier Reef's described by source is recorded as Atlas of Vanishing Places^[18].
• Great Barrier Reef's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition^[19].
• Great Barrier Reef's heritage designation is recorded as World Heritage Site^[20].
• Great Barrier Reef's heritage designation is recorded as listed on the Australian National Heritage List^[21].
• Great Barrier Reef's native label is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Great Barrier Reef'}^[22].
• Great Barrier Reef's investigated by is recorded as Australian Institute of Marine Science^[23].
• Great Barrier Reef covers an area of {'unit': 'Q35852', 'amount': '+34893402.8830109'}^[24].
• Great Barrier Reef covers an area of {'unit': 'Q35852', 'amount': '+34870000'}^[25].
• Great Barrier Reef's World Heritage criteria is recorded as (vii)^[26].
• Great Barrier Reef's World Heritage criteria is recorded as (viii)^[27].

Body

Geography

Great Barrier Reef is in the country of Australia^[4]. It is located in Queensland^[3]. It is on the body of water Coral Sea^[5].

Physical Characteristics

Areas include {'unit': 'Q35852', 'amount': '+34893402.8830109'}^[24] and {'unit': 'Q35852', 'amount': '+34870000'}^[25].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include coral reef^[6], natural cultural heritage site^[7], and tourist attraction^[8]. Heritage statuses include World Heritage Site^[20] and listed on the Australian National Heritage List^[21].

Cultural Significance

Things named for Great Barrier Reef include Great Barrier Reef Airport^[28], an airport^[29], in Australia^[30], founded in 1980^[31].

Why It Matters

Great Barrier Reef ranks in the top 4% of coral_reef entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,928 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[32] It is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[33]

Entities named for it include Great Barrier Reef Airport^[28], an airport^[29], in Australia^[30], founded in 1980^[31].