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Navigation has long been a traditional human activity on the Coral Sea and there are 10 major ports on the
Queensland coast alone. More than 3,500 ships operated in this area in 2007, making over 9,700 voyages that transported coal, sugar, iron ore, timber, oil, chemicals, cattle and other goods. The
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Australian coast is the Great Barrier Reef on the continental shelf. To its east is a plateau that is host to the Coral Sea Islands Territory that is known as either the Coral Sea Plateau or the Queensland Plateau. To the north of the Great Barrier Reef the Eastern and Papuan
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Other economic activities in the sea include fishing and exploration of petroleum deposits in the Gulf of Papua. The sea is also a popular tourism destination. In 2006–2007, tourism on the GBR contributed A$ 5.1 billion to the
Australian economy. The tourism is mostly foreign or from remote parts of
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between 2 and 6 were recorded in the period 1866–2000 along the
Queensland coast and in the Coral Sea. However this seismic activity is much less than to the east or north of the sea, and most of the area under the sea can be regarded as now tectonically inactive except for sedimentation. On 2 April
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and inflicting the largest damage to the GBR and the Coral Sea so far. The scarred area was roughly 3 km (1.9 mi) long and 250 m (820 ft) wide, and some parts of it have become completely devoid of marine life. There are concerns that there could be considerable long-term damage
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events that are triggered by the rising sea temperatures of spring and summer, the lunar cycle, and the diurnal cycle. Reefs in the inner GBR spawn during the week after the full moon in
October, while the outer reefs spawn in November and December. Its common soft corals belong to 36 genera. There
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led the expedition, with colleagues controlling the diving and mapping remotely. Rare marine life was identified after the images were shared with other scientists on social media, but researchers think that some of the species captured on film could be entirely new to science. Notable finds
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Australian shore of the Coral Sea is mostly composed of sand. The GBR is too far away to provide significant coral deposits, but it effectively screens the coast from the ocean waves. As a result, most land vegetation spreads down to the sea, and the coastal waters are rich in underwater
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Annual rainfall typically ranges between 1,000 and 3,000 mm depending on the area. Most rains fall between
December and March, in bursts of 30–60 days. The number of clear days per year varies approximately between 80 and 125, and the typical temperature variation through the year are
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dominate through all sea areas and all seasons, especially between 20°S and 25°S, west of the meridian of 155°E. However, between
September and December they change to northerly and northwesterly winds in this region, and the direction is mostly southwestern in May–August. West of 155°E,
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Australia, with a local contribution of about A$ 153 million. In particular, about 14.6 million visits were made to the Coral Sea reefs by the Queensland residents over 12 months in 2008. Growing concerns over the environmental effects of tourism resulted in establishment in 1975 of the
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connecting the Great Barrier Reef to the Pacific Ocean. An area of 35,554 square kilometres (13,727 sq mi) was mapped, during 14 dives by the submarine, which went down up to 1,600 metres (5,200 ft) into the depths and spent almost 100 hours in the sea.
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The sea received its name because of its numerous coral formations. They include the Great Barrier Reef, which extends about 2,000 km (1,200 mi) along the northeast coast of Australia and includes approximately 2,900 individual reefs and 1000 islands. The
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linear structure extending from northeast to southwest extending along the south east border of the Mellish Rise. The main eastern basins are the north the Santa Cruz Basin and to its south the D'Entrecasteaux Basin which is delimited to its south by the undersea
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campaign, asking the government to create a very large highly protected Coral Sea Marine Park. In November 2011 the Australian government announced that a 989,842 square kilometres (382,180 sq mi) protected area was planned and pending approval.
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projects were terminated at the GBR in 1975, and fishing is restricted in many areas. The reefs and islands of the Coral Sea are particularly rich in birds and aquatic life and are a popular tourist destination, both domestically and internationally.
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The coastal areas of the Coral Sea were populated at least 40,000 years ago by prehistoric people descending through the northern islands. Those Aboriginal tribes have been dispersed and nowadays only about 70 groups live in the area around the GBR.
1591:(pictured), live on the GBR in warm waters up to 50 metres (160 ft) deep and are more common in the southern than in the northern section; none of them are endemic or endangered. The venom of many of these snakes is highly toxic; for example,
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to absorb the liquefied tissue. An individual adult can eat up to 6 m of reef per year. In 2000, an outbreak of crown-of-thorns starfish contributed to a loss of 66% of live coral cover on sampled reefs. Changes in water quality and
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1 or 2 (winds 17–33 m/s, central pressure 970–1000 hPa) and only 10% of category 3 (winds >33 m/s, pressure <970 hPa). The cyclone frequency decreased between 1997 and 2005 to 1.5 per year (12 in total).
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and all the structures on the sea floor of the Coral Sea to its south east are related to this area of continental crust. In turn going to the south west they are the South Loyalty Basin, the New Caledonia Nappe, the
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The Coral Sea Commonwealth Marine Reserve was proclaimed in December 2013, but it was not seen to offer enough protection for the environment. A group of 10 environmental NGOs came together as a coalition called the
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may occur between the parallels of 15°S and 20°S, west of the 150°E meridian. Gales are rare in this region most of the year except for June–August, when strong southeasterly winds occur a few days per month.
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Seton, Maria; Mortimer, Nick; Williams, Simon; Quilty, Patrick; Gans, Phil; Meffre, Sebastien; Micklethwaite, Steven; Zahirovic, Sabin; Moore, Jarrod; Matthews, Kara J. (2016).
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by UNESCO. From the middle of 2004, approximately one-third of the GBR Marine Park is protected from species removal of any kind, including fishing, without written permission.
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made it 175 times more likely that the surface waters of the Coral Sea would reach the record-breaking temperatures March 2016 that bleached reefs, modelling analysis showed.
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Before 2020, only shallow parts of Coral Sea reefs had been mapped. During 2020 some of the deepest parts of the sea were mapped using an advanced multi-beam
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More than 200 species of birds (including 22 species of seabirds and 32 species of shorebirds) visit, nest or roost on the islands and reefs, including the
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in the southern Great Barrier Reef in 1959. In the 1960s, drilling for oil and gas was investigated throughout the Great Barrier Reef, in the
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abundance of coral reefs hinders shipping traffic, and about 50–60 accidents per year were reported between 1990 and 2007 in the GBR alone.
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The World’s Smallest Vertebrate, Schindleria brevipinguis, A New Paedomorphic Species in the Family Schindleriidae (Perciformes: Gobioidei)
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shark species is endemic to the central part of the Coral Sea. It has been observed at depths of 590–700 m on or near the
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and eighty-four other species spawn elsewhere in their range. With a maximum total length of 0.84 cm (0.33 in),
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IV, with some area assigned IUCN categories VI, and II. It is Australia's largest single marine park and is one of the
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was formed between 58 million and 48 million years ago when the Queensland continental shelf was uplifted, forming the
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in the north and with the Pacific Ocean in the east. On the west, it is bounded by the mainland coast of
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on the reef system with the diameter of 1–10 cm (0.4–4 in). Between 300 and 500 species of
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took place in the Coral Sea, which resulted in the prevention of the Japanese sea-borne invasion of
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in October 2017. It covers an area of 989,836 km (382,178 sq mi) and is assigned
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is found throughout the sea. The coastal plants consisting of only about 30–40 species, and
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Queensland has several major urban centres on the coast including
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were drilled near Wreck Island in the Capricorn Channel, and near
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Bulois, C; Pubellier, M; Chamot-Rooke, N; Delescluse, M (2018).
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Steve Backshall's venom: poisonous animals in the natural world
3111:"Fauna and Flora of the Great Barrier Reef World Heritage Area"
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The Coral Sea takes its name from its coral formations of the
656:) and down the Eastern coasts of the islands of this Group to
529:) off Tagula Island, thence a line to the Southern extreme of
467:(141°01'E) to Gadogadoa Island near its Southeastern extreme (
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Hopley, David; Smithers, Scott G.; Parnell, Kevin E. (2007).
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Fauna and Flora of the Great Barrier Reef World Heritage Area
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Fauna and Flora of the Great Barrier Reef World Heritage Area
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Fauna and Flora of the Great Barrier Reef World Heritage Area
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The Coral Sea Commonwealth Marine Reserve was renamed as the
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in the reef systems. Five hundred species of marine algae or
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1302:
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826: Islands
374:. In the northwest, it reaches to the south coast of eastern
3656:. Cambridge : Cambridge University Press. p. 319.
3488:
The State of the Great Barrier Reef Report – latest updates
3378:"Fish Spawning Aggregation Sites on the Great Barrier Reef"
3239:
The State of the Great Barrier Reef Report – latest updates
3209:
The State of the Great Barrier Reef Report – latest updates
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The State of the Great Barrier Reef Report – latest updates
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The State of the Great Barrier Reef Report – latest updates
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The sea has a subtropical climate and is frequently hit by
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off the northeast coast of Australia, and classified as an
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Interim Biogeographic Regionalisation for Australia (IBRA)
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3579:"Shipping incidents in the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park"
2877:"Reef facts: Plants and Animals on the Great Barrier Reef"
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mounds up to 100 metres (110 yd) wide, creating mini-
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live on the reef, including thirteen species of the genus
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8.1 earthquake was 349 km (217 mi) northwest of
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3653:
The Great Barrier Reef : history, science, heritage
2874:
2712:"Climate Change is 'Devastating' The Great Barrier Reef"
3754:
3730:"Review of the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Act 1975"
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live on the GBR, in addition to about 5,000 species of
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There are at least 30 species of whales, dolphins, and
1495:) is the major predator of the reefs, as it preys upon
1207:
battle between Allied and Imperial Japanese naval units
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4134:
3102:
3999:"Great Barrier Reef island oil spill clean-up starts"
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3176:. Great Barrier Marine Park Authority. Archived from
1993:
sent back the first ever high-resolution footage and
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increased in Queensland, including a well drilled at
433:. In addition, some islands west of and belonging to
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3429:
3427:
3078:"Crown-of-thorns starfish on the Great Barrier Reef"
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is regarded as the world's most venomous sea snake.
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Winds in the Coral Sea can be classified by season,
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Plateaus continue the southern continental shelf of
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3854:
The State of the Environment Report Queensland 2003
3435:"Appendix 4- Other species of conservation concern"
2325:, Breaking Legal News – International, 4 March 2007
4109:"Australia plans huge marine reserve in Coral Sea"
329:, as well as the world's largest reef system, the
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3782:Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority (2006).
3464:Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority (2005).
3424:
3276:
3160:
3136:Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority (2004).
3109:Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority (2000).
2902:Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority (2006).
2827:
2803:Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority (2005).
1854:aground on the Great Barrier Reef on 5 April 2010
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2035:, first described in 2019 and never seen alive.
1895:carrying 950 tonnes of oil, ran aground east of
452:defines the limits of the Coral Sea as follows:
45:
3701:Australian Institute of Marine Science (1996).
2935:Australian Institute of Marine Science (2002).
2904:"Information Fact Sheets No. 20 Coral Spawning"
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1451:inhabit the reefs. The majority of these spawn
350:It is bounded in the west by the east coast of
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3757:"Royal Commissions and Commissions of Inquiry"
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1202:, the largest known reef system in the world.
1167:Thermal profile of the East Australian Current
5012:
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4277:
3166:
3025:"Managing crown-of-thorns starfish outbreaks"
1482:on their surface which have been compared to
394:, and in the northwest, it connects with the
142:4,791,000 km (1,850,000 sq mi)
4168:"Coral Sea Marine Park Management Plan 2018"
4083:Protect Our Coral Sea – Australian Bioregion
3775:
3728:Department of the Environment and Heritage.
2937:"Soft coral atlas of the Great Barrier Reef"
2484:
1178:The major river flowing into the sea is the
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1802:Commonwealth Petroleum Search Subsidies Act
1666:on the coast. Around 125 species of shark,
1430:colour many coral reefs purple-red and the
1071:2007, the Solomon Islands were struck by a
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4036:Coral Sea Marine Park Management Plan 2018
3721:
3620:Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority.
3577:Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority.
3376:Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority.
3203:Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority.
2360:
2358:
2356:
2354:
1228:over the Great Barrier Reef, 19 March 2006
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4760:Bioregions of the National Reserve System
3809:Fiona Henderson; Frederike Kroon (2009).
3802:
2656:Floodplains: interdisciplinary approaches
2528:
2467:
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3884:, Great Barrier Reef Outlook Report 2009
3640:
3610:, Great Barrier Reef Outlook Report 2009
3598:, Great Barrier Reef Outlook Report 2009
3567:, Great Barrier Reef Outlook Report 2009
3555:, Great Barrier Reef Outlook Report 2009
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2684:
2654:Susan B. Marriott, Jan Alexander (1999)
2393:Jell, John S.; Webb, Gregory E. (2012).
2392:
2386:
2316:"Solomon Islands earthquake and tsunami"
2181:"Limits of Oceans and Seas, 3rd edition"
1963:
1955:
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1038:Coral Sea and surrounds topography with
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3650:Bowen, James; Bowen, Margarita (2002).
3484:"Environmental Status: Sharks and rays"
3466:"Environmental Status: Marine Reptiles"
3235:"Environmental status: birds Condition"
2997:"Marine Biology I – Acanthaster planci"
2994:
2742:Australia—Coral Sea—Islands and Dangers
2616:"Marine Gazetteer:New Caledonia Trough"
2574:"Marine Gazetteer:Rennell Island Ridge"
2351:
2188:International Hydrographic Organization
1066:. Several hundred earthquakes with the
450:International Hydrographic Organization
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4059:from the original on 14 September 2021
3928:"Oil found on beach near damaged reef"
3138:"Environmental Status: Marine Mammals"
2709:
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2029:, previously only seen in Hawaii, and
1989:deployment because of the pandemic. A
1968:2018 Coral Sea Marine Park zoning plan
1832:. In the late 1960s, more exploratory
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3264:Laticauda colubrina (SCHNEIDER, 1799)
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4599:New South Wales South Western Slopes
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3535:, Food & Agriculture Org., 2006
3421:is the smallest fish and vertebrate.
3284:"Appendix 2 – Listed Marine Species"
2835:"Appendix 5- Island Flora and Fauna"
2737:
2735:
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1981:aboard a research ship owned by the
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580:) to the Northernmost Island of the
4079:"Coral Sea – Protect Our Coral Sea"
4033:Director of National Parks (2018).
3962:
3938:Australian Broadcasting Corporation
3895:"Ship leaking oil 'way off course'"
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1960:Coral Sea Marine Park 2012 proposal
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732:, thence through the East point of
306:. The sea was the location for the
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5913:Marginal seas of the Pacific Ocean
4011:from the original on 12 March 2020
3944:from the original on 15 April 2010
3512:Australian Underwater Federation.
2805:"Environmental Status: Seagrasses"
2764:, University of California Press.
2700:, Australian Bureau of Meteorology
2335:"Aid reaches tsunami-hit Solomons"
2190:. 1953. p. 37. Archived from
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1912:were washing up on the beaches of
1889:On 3 April 2010, the Chinese ship
1630:) and several species of snapper (
1512:of natural predators, such as the
1385:The sea hosts numerous species of
1079:. The epicentre of this magnitude
1075:followed by a several metres tall
913: Reef
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4119:from the original on 2 April 2017
4089:from the original on 7 March 2020
3997:; Andrew Fraser (14 April 2010).
3905:from the original on 5 April 2010
2730:
2718:from the original on 19 June 2016
2553:"Marine Gazetteer:Rennell Trough"
2374:, Encyclopædia Britannica on-line
1905:2010 Great Barrier Reef oil spill
1816:, along "the eastern seaboard of
1759:The sea was the location for the
5908:Australia–Solomon Islands border
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3755:Parliament of Australia (2006).
3358:, New Holland Publishers, 2007,
2595:"Marine Gazetteer:Loyalty Basin"
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337:by UNESCO in 1981. All previous
300:Parc Naturel de la Mer de Corail
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1985:, after it was diverted from a
1947:world's largest protected areas
1763:, a major confrontation during
728:) off the Southeast extreme of
310:, a major confrontation during
5903:Australia–New Caledonia border
4228:. Cambridge University Press.
4042:. Director of National Parks.
3402:W. Watson and H.J. Walker Jr,
2875:CRC Reef Research Centre Ltd.
2309:
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1787:Great Barrier Reef Marine Park
421:A map of the Coral Sea Islands
1:
4634:Simpson Strzelecki Dunefields
3205:"Environmental status: birds"
2109:
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1529:Indo-Pacific humpback dolphin
1365:coral. Admiralty, Osprey Reef
1111:
292:Natural Park of the Coral Sea
158:9,140 m (29,990 ft)
5928:Geology of the Pacific Ocean
5918:Bodies of water of Australia
3312:P. Gopalakrishnakone (1994)
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771:) and down this meridian to
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333:(GBR), which was declared a
150:2,394 m (7,854 ft)
7:
4699:Tasmanian Northern Midlands
4694:Tasmanian Central Highlands
4614:Pacific Subtropical Islands
4594:New South Wales North Coast
2038:
1972:
1920:and turtle nesting colony.
1882:and the industrial city of
1824:" and along the coast from
1719:Carcharhinus albimarginatus
1604:, including the clownfish (
981: New
431:Coral Sea Islands Territory
254:GPX (secondary coordinates)
10:
5944:
5238:American Mediterranean Sea
4424:Davenport Murchison Ranges
3076:CRC Reef Research Centre.
3023:CRC Reef Research Centre.
1767:between the navies of the
1703:Carcharhinus amblyrhynchos
1600:There are more than 1,500
1489:Crown-of-thorns starfish (
1399:shown in the photograph),
1336:Corals on Flynn Reef near
1279:In January, the northwest
1216:
1193:
1047:The fairly deep Coral Sea
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736:to the Eastern extreme of
545:, the Northwestern of the
314:between the navies of the
21:Coral Sea (disambiguation)
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4714:Tasmanian Southern Ranges
4704:Tasmanian Northern Slopes
4569:Murray Darling Depression
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2961:C.Michael Hogan. (2011).
2781:Alan R. Longhurst (1998)
2760:Jonathan D. Sauer (1982)
2137:Great Soviet Encyclopedia
1903:, Australia, causing the
1682:. The latter include the
791:The Eastern limit of the
463:from the entrance to the
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249:GPX (primary coordinates)
224:Map all coordinates using
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5044:Antarctic/Southern Ocean
4654:South Eastern Queensland
4639:South East Coastal Plain
4579:Naracoorte Coastal Plain
2460:10.1016/j.gr.2016.06.011
1641:Schindleria brevipinguis
1347:Crown-of-thorns starfish
1327:
1291:
1254:
378:, thereby including the
354:, thereby including the
232:Download coordinates as:
166:11,470,000 km (9.30
5190:Prince Gustaf Adolf Sea
4799:List of Australian seas
4659:Southern Volcanic Plain
4649:South Eastern Highlands
4514:Indian Tropical Islands
4414:Darling Riverine Plains
3847:"Coastal water quality"
3418:Paedocypris progenetica
3333:Harold Heatwole (1999)
2747:27 October 2021 at the
2696:1 November 2020 at the
2636:East Australian Current
2321:11 October 2016 at the
2168:Encyclopædia Britannica
1983:Schmidt Ocean Institute
1806:hydrocarbon exploration
1761:Battle of the Coral Sea
1614:), red-throat emperor (
1572:white-bellied sea eagle
1543:breed on the GBR – the
1499:by climbing onto them,
1396:Spirobranchus giganteus
1358:Spirobranchus giganteus
1173:East Australian Current
926: Range
386:in the south, with the
308:Battle of the Coral Sea
5511:Great Australian Bight
4935:Great Australian Bight
4584:New England Tablelands
3441:. 2000. Archived from
3290:. 2000. Archived from
3273:, The Reptile Database
3167:Kirstin Dobbs (2007).
2841:. 2000. Archived from
2658:, Geological Society.
2019:included a species of
1969:
1961:
1855:
1822:Princess Charlotte Bay
1740:Etmopterus dislineatus
1634:). Forty-nine species
1627:Plectropomus leopardus
1549:leatherback sea turtle
1382:
1366:
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1340:
1229:
1226:Tropical Cyclone Larry
1168:
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422:
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269:
4945:Joseph Bonaparte Gulf
4499:Gulf Fall and Uplands
4489:Great Victoria Desert
4142:"Protect our Oceans!"
3411:8 August 2008 at the
3269:12 March 2011 at the
2967:Encyclopedia of Earth
2099:Torres Strait Islands
2016:James Cook University
1999:marine protected area
1967:
1959:
1939:Coral Sea Marine Park
1931:Protect our Coral Sea
1916:, a significant bird
1850:
1581:Seventeen species of
1557:loggerhead sea turtle
1372:
1355:Christmas tree worm (
1354:
1346:
1335:
1224:
1166:
1140:D'Entrecasteaux Ridge
454:
420:
382:. It merges with the
304:Coral Sea Marine Park
302:) and the Australian
244:GPX (all coordinates)
5358:Gulf of St. Lawrence
4978:Australia portal
4709:Tasmanian South East
4674:Subantarctic Islands
4549:Mitchell Grass Downs
4474:Geraldton Sandplains
4454:Flinders Lofty Block
4369:Central Mackay Coast
4258:at Wikimedia Commons
4115:. 25 November 2011.
3622:"Marine Park Zoning"
3519:27 June 2008 at the
3314:Sea snake toxinology
2641:5 March 2017 at the
2530:10.1002/2014TC003598
2340:7 April 2007 at the
2294:10.1002/2017TC004783
2130:20 June 2017 at the
2008:University of Sydney
2006:Jody Webster of the
1656:Saltwater crocodiles
1297:vegetation, such as
1153:New Caledonia Trough
1098:Chesterfield Islands
1053:Great Dividing Range
938:(Queensland Plateau)
568:10.0750°S 165.6750°E
517:11.7250°S 153.9417°E
439:Chesterfield Islands
19:For other uses, see
5659:Gulf of Carpentaria
5453:Sea of the Hebrides
5082:King Haakon VII Sea
4930:Gulf of Carpentaria
4894:Investigator Strait
4534:Little Sandy Desert
4349:Cape York Peninsula
4339:Broken Hill Complex
4334:Brigalow Belt South
4329:Brigalow Belt North
3882:Coastal development
3384:on 16 December 2008
3193:Hopley, pp. 450–451
2973:25 May 2013 at the
2691:Climate Data Online
2521:2014Tecto..33.1386M
2452:2016GondR..39...77S
2285:2018Tecto..37....3B
2089:APNG (cable system)
2032:Tosanoides bennetti
1791:World Heritage Site
1707:whitetip reef shark
1588:Laticauda colubrina
1460:are more than 1500
1379:Laticauda colubrina
1131:Indispensable Reefs
950: Plateau
755: /
712: /
675: /
640: /
599: /
564: /
513: /
482: /
459:The South coast of
335:World Heritage Site
64: /
5654:Gulf of California
5551:Mozambique Channel
5195:Queen Victoria Sea
5057:Bellingshausen Sea
4869:Backstairs Passage
4734:Victorian Midlands
4729:Victoria Bonaparte
4679:Swan Coastal Plain
4609:Ord Victoria Plain
4589:Northern Kimberley
4484:Great Sandy Desert
4434:Einasleigh Uplands
3827:on 22 October 2009
3790:on 16 October 2006
3736:on 18 October 2006
3585:on 7 October 2009.
3565:Ports and shipping
3117:on 14 October 2006
3003:on 17 January 2012
2785:, Academic Press.
2370:2 May 2015 at the
2365:Great Barrier Reef
2162:7 May 2015 at the
2026:Hollardia goslinei
1970:
1962:
1901:Central Queensland
1856:
1652:live on the reef.
1617:Lethrinus miniatus
1594:Aipysurus duboisii
1492:Acanthaster planci
1383:
1367:
1349:
1341:
1305:of seagrasses are
1301:. The most common
1230:
1200:Great Barrier Reef
1169:
1108:of the Coral Sea.
1057:sea level lowering
985: Trough
773:Latitude 30° South
759:29.917°S 159.033°E
716:22.767°S 167.567°E
679:20.183°S 169.850°E
644:14.417°S 163.050°E
603:9.8083°S 167.100°E
573:-10.0750; 165.6750
547:Santa Cruz Islands
522:-11.7250; 153.9417
486:10.633°S 150.567°E
427:Great Barrier Reef
423:
356:Great Barrier Reef
331:Great Barrier Reef
282:interim Australian
5885:
5884:
5864:Oceans portal
5413:Mediterranean Sea
5363:Gulf of Venezuela
5155:East Siberian Sea
5097:Riiser-Larsen Sea
4994:
4993:
4988:Oceans portal
4766:
4765:
4644:South East Corner
4539:MacDonnell Ranges
4364:Central Kimberley
4254:Media related to
4235:978-0-521-85302-6
4049:978-0-9876152-1-3
3966:(15 April 2010).
3940:. 13 April 2010.
3763:on 7 January 2011
3709:on 25 August 2006
3445:on 31 August 2007
3090:on 26 August 2006
3057:on 29 August 2007
3031:on 2 October 2006
2883:on 21 August 2006
2845:on 31 August 2007
2440:Gondwana Research
2383:Hopley, pp. 1, 26
2233:Hopley, pp. 33–34
2197:on 8 October 2011
2094:Coral Sea Islands
2067:Queensland portal
1991:robotic submarine
1914:North West Island
1745:continental slope
1727:Galeocerdo cuvier
1711:Triaenodon obesus
1539:. Six species of
1525:dwarf minke whale
1505:digestive enzymes
1234:tropical cyclones
1123:Louisiade Plateau
972: Basin
939:
935:Coral Sea Plateau
695:On the Southeast.
619:On the Northeast.
541:; thence through
407:tropical cyclones
358:, in the east by
219:
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5794:Endorheic basins
5674:Gulf of Thailand
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4444:Eyre Yorke Block
4439:Esperance Plains
4399:Cumberland Plain
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1987:Papua New Guinea
1751:Human activities
1735:Sphyrna mokarran
1731:great hammerhead
1553:hawksbill turtle
1545:green sea turtle
1523:, including the
1474:, which deposit
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5323:Gulf of Bothnia
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1769:Empire of Japan
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5483:Indian Ocean
5463:Thracian Sea
5448:Sea of Crete
5438:Sea of Åland
5433:Sargasso Sea
5408:Ligurian Sea
5393:Labrador Sea
5383:Irminger Sea
5338:Gulf of Lion
5293:Bothnian Sea
5283:Bay of Fundy
5258:Balearic Sea
5223:Adriatic Sea
5145:Beaufort Sea
5127:Arctic Ocean
5052:Amundsen Sea
4955:Spencer Gulf
4940:Exmouth Gulf
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4724:Tiwi Cobourg
4684:Sydney Basin
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5699:Mar de Grau
5629:Chilean Sea
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5619:Camotes Sea
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5443:Sea of Azov
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5233:Alboran Sea
5185:Pechora Sea
5180:Lincoln Sea
5150:Chukchi Sea
5140:Barents Sea
5117:Weddell Sea
5087:Lazarev Sea
4920:Beagle Gulf
4874:Bass Strait
4838:Arafura Sea
4744:Wet Tropics
4559:Mulga Lands
4504:Gulf Plains
4409:Dampierland
4123:25 November
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2963:"Coral Sea"
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1688:nudibranchs
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5892:Categories
5843:Superocean
5817:Salton Sea
5784:Yellow Sea
5774:Tasman Sea
5719:Salish Sea
5599:Bering Sea
5506:Flores Sea
5473:Wadden Sea
5403:Libyan Sea
5373:Ionian Sea
5368:Hudson Bay
5313:Foxe Basin
5303:Celtic Sea
5263:Baltic Sea
5253:Baffin Bay
5228:Aegean Sea
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1480:ecosystems
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1432:green alga
1427:Porolithon
1401:gastropods
1184:Townsville
1119:New Guinea
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5566:Timor Sea
5423:North Sea
5388:James Bay
5378:Irish Sea
5288:Black Sea
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5072:Davis Sea
4853:Timor Sea
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4394:Coral Sea
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5694:Koro Sea
5689:Java Sea
5589:Bali Sea
5170:Kara Sea
5102:Ross Sea
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