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Great Barrier Reef
(Great Bar|rier Reef)
Pronunciation:
/ɡreɪtbariəˈriːf/
a coral reef in the western Pacific, off the coast of Queensland, Australia. It extends for about 2,000 km (1,250 miles), roughly parallel to the coast, and is the largest coral reef in the world.
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