Swain Reefs is a national park in North Queensland, Australia, 703 km (437 mi) north of Brisbane. It was established in 1995, and covers an area of 0.58 km2...
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in the far north of the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park, and in the Swain Reefs (20–22 degrees south). Planar reefs are found in the northern and southern...
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Swain Reefs National Park (21°58′53″S 152°28′23″E / 21.98139°S 152.47306°E / -21.98139; 152.47306 (Swain Reefs National Park)) Not in a national park:...
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the Swains Reefs; the lower part of the Great Barrier Reef. Frederick Reefs is approximately 95 kilometres (59 mi) northeast of the Saumarez Reefs and...
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A coral reef is an underwater ecosystem characterized by reef-building corals. Reefs are formed of colonies of coral polyps held together by calcium carbonate...
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of national parks within Australia that are managed by Australian, state and territory governments. The name may be a misnomer: nearly all parks are...
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The National Park Service (NPS) is an agency of the United States federal government, within the U.S. Department of the Interior. The service manages...
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Approximately 250 kilometres (130 nmi; 160 mi) east of the Swain Reefs complex they form a narrow chain of reefs with small cays that extends for around 25 kilometres...
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Three Islands and Three Islands Reef are part of the Three Islands Group National Park in Far North Queensland, Australia, in the Coral Sea, 1,581 km (982 mi)...
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Maʼalpiku Island National Park is a national park at Iron Range in the Shire of Cook in Far North Queensland, Australia. It lies 1,928 km (1,198 mi) northwest...
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The Lamington National Park is a national park, lying on the Lamington Plateau of the McPherson Range on the Queensland/New South Wales border in Australia...
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surrounding reefs have a rich marine fauna, including giant clams. Queensland portal Protected areas of Queensland "Michaelmas and Upolu Cays National Park". Michaelmas...
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Orpheus Island National Park is a national park on Orpheus Island, in North Queensland, Australia. The Aboriginal (possibly Nyawaygi) name for this island...
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Great Sandy National Park is a coastal national park in the Fraser Coast Region, Queensland, Australia. The park features untouched beaches, large sand...
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North East Island is a national park in North Queensland, Australia, 700 km northwest of Brisbane. Queensland portal Protected areas of Queensland v t...
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The Daintree National Park is located in Far North Queensland, Australia, 1,757 km (1,092 mi) northwest of Brisbane and 100 km (62 mi) northwest of Cairns...
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exclusive concession to exploit the guano on Lady Elliot Island, Wreck Reefs, Swain Reefs, Raine Island, Bramble Cay, Brampton Shoal, and Pilgrim Island to...
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The Springbrook National Park is a protected national park that is located in the Gold Coast hinterland of Queensland, Australia. The 6,197-hectare (15...
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Goold Island is a national park in Queensland, Australia, 1,250 km (780 mi) northwest of Brisbane. The island is close to the northern tip of Hinchinbrook...
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Lizard Island (redirect from Lizard Island National Park)
number of coral reefs. Climate change is causing the reefs to suffer coral bleaching, in the summer of early 2024 over 97% of some reefs around the island...
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Wuthara Island is a national park in Queensland, Australia. It is located 1,962 km northwest of Brisbane in the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Queensland, about...
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and is reputed to be the most visited (popular) island National Park within the Great Barrier Reef World Heritage Area. Green Island is a true coral cay...
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Fitzroy Island National Park is a gazetted protected area covering Fitzroy Island, in Far North Queensland, Queensland, Australia. Fitzroy Island (also...
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Noosa National Park is a national park in Queensland, Australia, 121 km north of Brisbane. It is situated near Noosa Heads between the Pacific Ocean and...
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The West Cooroy National Park is a national park in Queensland, Australia. It is situated to the west and south-west of Cooroy in the Noosa hinterland...
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Tuchekoi National Park is a national park in Queensland, Australia. It is situated to the west and south-west of Pomona in the Noosa hinterland. The Park is...
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Dalrymple is a national park in Queensland, Australia, 1108 km northwest of Brisbane. The park has unique features such as ancient lava flows and the...
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Two Islands and Two Islands Reef are part of the Three Islands Group National Park in Far North Queensland, Australia, in the Coral Sea, 1,590 km (990 mi)...
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Girraween National Park is an area of the Granite Belt in the Darling Downs region of Queensland, Australia reserved as a national park. Girraween is...
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Tutuila (section National Park of American Samoa)
feet)). The island is attractive to tourists because of its beaches, coral reefs, and World War II relics, as well as its suitability for sporting activities...
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