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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- The largest coral reef in the world, about 2,010 km (1,250 mi) long, off the northeast coast of Australia. The reef provides habitat for a wide range of marine life.
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- proper noun A massive system of
coral reefs , found in theCoral Sea off the coast ofAustralia .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun the largest coral reef in the world; in the Coral Sea off the northeastern coast of Australia
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Highlights include the Great Barrier Reef, which is one of the 11 main “feature oceans”, so plenty there for coral enthusiasts and the Point Hicks Marine National Park in Victoria, which shows up in the marine protected areas section.
Google Ocean Awash With Australian Sites | Lifehacker Australia 2009
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They were separated from their diving group on Friday in the shark-infested waters of Australia's Great Barrier Reef, which is where that movie "Open Water" took place.
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But the Great Barrier Reef is the most beautiful in my opinion.
Stars and Stripes 2010
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The Caretaker of the Islands of the Great Barrier Reef is a newly created position.
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"Not only has she gained the support of the Taiwanese people, she has done an amazing job of promoting Queensland and the islands of the Great Barrier Reef, which is exactly what the Best Job in the World campaign is all about."
unknown title 2009
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"Not only has she gained the support of the Taiwanese people, she has done an amazing job of promoting Queensland and the islands of the Great Barrier Reef, which is exactly what the Best Job in the World campaign is all about."
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The Caretaker of the Islands of the Great Barrier Reef is a newly created position.
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The Caretaker of the Islands of the Great Barrier Reef is a newly created position.
Ontario Blogs Feed 2009
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"Not only has she gained the support of the Taiwanese people, she has done an amazing job of promoting Queensland and the islands of the Great Barrier Reef, which is exactly what the Best Job in the World campaign is all about."
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"Not only has she gained the support of the Taiwanese people, she has done an amazing job of promoting Queensland and the islands of the Great Barrier Reef, which is exactly what the Best Job in the World campaign is all about."
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