Coral Sea

The Coral Sea is a region off the north-east coast of Australia with a namesake chain of islands (uninhabited), including the Willis, Coringa, and Tregosse Islets.

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The Coral Sea is named for its primary feature, the Great Barrier Reef, which is the largest coral reef in the world.

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The territory is a possession of Australia, administered from Canberra by the Australian Department of the Environment.

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• Battle of the Coral Sea
• Coral Sea Islands

Great Barrier Reef: The Great Barrier Reef is the world's largest coral reef. The reef is located in the Coral Sea off the coast of Queensland in north-east Australia. It stretches over 2000 kilometres in length and can be seen from space. An ancient barrier reef similar to the Great Barrier Reef can be found in The K...

Coral: see Anthozoa...

Reef: In nautical parlance, a reef is a rock, sandbar, or other feature beneath the surface of the water, but shallow enough to be a hazard to ships (see also shoal). Many reefs result from abiotic processes—deposition of sand, wave erosion planning down rock outcrops, and other natural processes&m...

Coral Sea related Images and Photos (experimental)

Battle of the Coral Sea (1959)	Green Sea Turtles on a Cleaner Station on a Coral Reef (Chelonia Mydas) Pacific Ocean Borneo	Huge Biodiversity in Living Coral Reef Red Sea Egypt	Bottle-Nosed Dolphin and Gray Angelfish on Coral Reef in the Sea
Sea	Coral III	Coral Sky	Coral Reef
Sea City	Sea Foam	Sea Bird	Sea Waif