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Great Barrier Reef Marine Park

protected area of Queensland, Australia
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Great Barrier Reef Marine Park

Summary

Great Barrier Reef Marine Park is a protected area[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of protected_area entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (143 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Great Barrier Reef Marine Park received the Sultan Qaboos Prize for Environmental Preservation[3].
  • Great Barrier Reef Marine Park is located in Queensland[4].
  • Great Barrier Reef Marine Park is in the country of Australia[5].
  • Great Barrier Reef Marine Park's instance of is recorded as protected area[6].
  • Great Barrier Reef Marine Park is operated by Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority[7].
  • Great Barrier Reef Marine Park's Commons category is recorded as Great Barrier Reef Marine Park[8].
  • 1975 marks the founding of Great Barrier Reef Marine Park[9].
  • Great Barrier Reef Marine Park's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': -18.56777778, 'lon': 148.55527778}[10].
  • Great Barrier Reef Marine Park's IUCN protected areas category is recorded as IUCN category VI: Protected Area with sustainable use of natural resources[11].
  • Great Barrier Reef Marine Park's IUCN protected areas category is recorded as IUCN category IV: Habitat/Species Management Area[12].
  • Great Barrier Reef Marine Park's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Great Barrier Reef Marine Park[13].
  • Great Barrier Reef Marine Park's heritage designation is recorded as listed on the Australian National Heritage List[14].

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Geography

Great Barrier Reef Marine Park is in the country of Australia[5]. It is located in Queensland[4].

Designation and Status

Great Barrier Reef Marine Park's instance of is recorded as protected area[6]. Its heritage designation is recorded as listed on the Australian National Heritage List[14].

History and Context

1975 marks the founding of Great Barrier Reef Marine Park[9].

Why It Matters

Great Barrier Reef Marine Park ranks in the top 3% of protected_area entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (143 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[15]

FAQs

What awards did Great Barrier Reef Marine Park receive?

Honors received include Sultan Qaboos Prize for Environmental Preservation[3].

Related Entities

Australia

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . World Database on Protected Areas. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [15] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 5w ago · 99of9 · 2026-05-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Area → +343965.94
    Iucn protected areas category → IUCN category VI: Protected Area with sustainable use of natural resources, IUCN category IV: Habitat/Species Management Area
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  2. 7w ago · 99of9 · 2026-05-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Operator → —
    Coordinates → —
    Coordinate location → {'lat': -18.56777778, 'lon': 148.55527778}
    Inception → +1975-00-00T00:00:00Z
    + 14 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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