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Great Barrier Reef
1911 Encyclopedia Britannica
A vast coral reef extending for 1200 m. along the north-east coast of Australia. The channel within it is protected from heavy seas by the reef, and is a valuable route of communication for coasting steamers. The reef itself is also traversed by a number of navigable passages.
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Chisholm, Hugh, General Editor. Entry for 'Great Barrier Reef'. 1911 Encyclopedia Britanica. https://www.studylight.org/encyclopedias/eng/bri/g/great-barrier-reef.html. 1910.