Protected Area · Australia
Great Barrier Reef Marine Park
Great Barrier Reef Marine Park is a protected area in Australia, covering 84,995,704 acres (34,396,571 ha), established in 1975.
Protected Area · Australia
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Park facts
| Park type | Protected Area |
|---|---|
| Location | Australia |
| Area | 84,995,704 acres (34,396,571 ha) |
| Established | 1975 |
| Coordinates | 18.5678° S, 148.5553° E |
Every fact above is taken from the sources listed below; anything no source states is left blank rather than guessed.
About Great Barrier Reef Marine Park
The Great Barrier Reef Marine Park protects a large part of Australia's Great Barrier Reef from damaging activities. It is a vast multiple-use Marine Park which supports a wide range of uses, including commercial marine tourism, fishing, ports and shipping, recreation, scientific research and Indigenous traditional use. Fishing and the removal of artefacts or wildlife (fish, coral, seashells, etc.) is strictly regulated, and commercial shipping traffic must stick to certain specific defined shipping routes that avoid the most sensitive areas of the park.
Description from the park's Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA), linked in the sources below.
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Airports near this park
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- Townsville Airport / RAAF Base Townsville (TSV) · Townsville, Australia · 126.1 miles away
- Hamilton Island Airport (HTI) · Hamilton Island, Australia · 126.4 miles away
- Proserpine Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP) · Proserpine, Australia · 133.1 miles away
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Frequently asked questions
Where is Great Barrier Reef Marine Park?
Great Barrier Reef Marine Park is in Australia (18.5678° S, 148.5553° E).
When was Great Barrier Reef Marine Park established?
Great Barrier Reef Marine Park was established in 1975, per the source listed at the foot of this page.
How big is Great Barrier Reef Marine Park?
Great Barrier Reef Marine Park covers 84,995,704 acres (34,396,571 ha).
Sources
- https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q938159 — Wikidata (CC0) — name, country, coordinates, area, established year, highest point where stated.
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Barrier_Reef_Marine_Park — Wikipedia article — description (CC BY-SA).