Fun facts about Coral Sea
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The Coral Sea is bounded in the west by the east coast of Queensland, which includes the Great Barrier Reef.
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The Coral Sea is a marginal sea of the South Pacific off the northeast coast of Australia, and classified as an interim Australian bioregion. The Coral Sea extends 2,000 kilometres (1,200 mi) down the Australian north-east coast to latitude 30° south.
From the “Geography” section
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The Coral Sea basin was formed between 58 million and 48 million years ago when the Queensland continental shelf was uplifted.
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The Coral Sea is a marginal sea of the South Pacific off the northeast coast of Australia, and classified as an interim Australian bioregion. The Coral Sea extends 2,000 kilometres (1,200 mi) down the Australian north-east coast to latitude 30° south.
From the “Geology” section
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The major river flowing into the Coral Sea is the Burdekin River, which has a delta southeast of Townsville.
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The Coral Sea is a marginal sea of the South Pacific off the northeast coast of Australia, and classified as an interim Australian bioregion. The Coral Sea extends 2,000 kilometres (1,200 mi) down the Australian north-east coast to latitude 30° south.
From the “Hydrology” section
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In 2020, some of the deepest parts of the Coral Sea were mapped using an advanced multi-beam sonar system.
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The Coral Sea is a marginal sea of the South Pacific off the northeast coast of Australia, and classified as an interim Australian bioregion. The Coral Sea extends 2,000 kilometres (1,200 mi) down the Australian north-east coast to latitude 30° south.
From the “Research” section
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Photo: NormanEinstein · CC BY-SA 3.0