GBR Characteristics Flashcards
1
Q
Area + Width
A
A: 348,000km²
W: ranges between 60 and 250 km
2
Q
Length
A
over 2300km from nothern tip of Queensland to just north of Bundaberg
3
Q
Depth
A
- avg depth of 35m in waters close to shore
- further out, extends to deeper than 2000m
4
Q
Tourism
A
- over 2 million visitors a year
- generates approx AU$6 billion per year
- over 60,000 full time jobs
5
Q
coral reefs
A
- around 3000 coral reefs
- over 900 islands made up of 600 continental islands and 300 coral cays
