Ningaloo Reef
A whale shark at the reef located off the Ningaloo Coast
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| UNESCO World Heritage Site | |
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| Official name | Ningaloo Coast |
| Location | North West Australia |
| Coordinates | 22°33′45″S 113°48′37″E / 22.56250°S 113.81028°ECoordinates: 22°33′45″S 113°48′37″E / 22.56250°S 113.81028°E |
| Area | 707,465.6651227 ha (7.615097042279×1010 sq ft) |
| Criteria | Natural: vii, x |
| Reference | 1369 |
| Inscription | 2011 (35th Session) |
 Location of the Ningaloo Coast off the west coast of the Australian continent
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Ningaloo Reef is one of the largest coral reefs in the world.[1] It is off the North West Cape in Western Australia. It is about 260 km (162 mi) long.
Ningaloo has about 200 species of hard coral and 50 species of soft coral.[2] More than 520 species of fish live on the reef.[2] Species that can be found at the reef include whale sharks, manta rays, humpback whales, dugongs, and Potato Cod.[2] There are also six of the world's seven sea turtles including the Green turtle, Loggerhead Sea Turtle, Hawksbill turtle and Flatback turtle.[2][3]
Marine Park[change | change source]
The Ningaloo Reef Marine Park covers an area of about 5000 square kilometers.[1]
The reef is popular with people from all over the world who come to go scuba diving and snorkeling.
Related pages[change | change source]
References[change | change source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Ningaloo WA". Tourism Western Australia. Retrieved 2010-01-31.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 "Ningaloo Reef". Retrieved 2010-01-31.
- ↑ "Ningaloo Reef". WWF Australia. Retrieved 2010-01-31.
Other websites[change | change source]
Media related to Ningaloo Reef at Wikimedia Commons
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