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# Great Barrier Reef
Cairns · Australia

An immense system of reefs and cays off northeastern Australia.

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Reference location

Reference localityCairns

Country / geographic scopeAustralia

Place typeNature

Point coordinates-18.29000, 147.70000

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## UNESCO World Heritage
Great Barrier Reef

Natural · Inscription: 1981

[Read the UNESCO entry ↗](https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/154/)

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## Sources and accuracy
[Reference 1 · www.australia.com ↗](https://www.australia.com/en/places/cairns-and-surrounds/guide-to-cairns.html)

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