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Arlington Reef

Coordinates: 16°42′S 146°3′E / 16.700°S 146.050°E / -16.700; 146.050
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Arlington Reef
Aerial view of Arlington Reef.
Map
Geography
LocationGreat Barrier Reef, Coral Sea
Coordinates16°42′S 146°3′E / 16.700°S 146.050°E / -16.700; 146.050
Administration
StateQueensland

Arlington Reef is one of the major coral reefs of the Great Barrier Reef in the Coral Sea. The reef is located roughly 40 km north-east of Cairns. The Australian Institute of Marine Science first survey the corals of Arlington Reef in 1987 and has been subsequently monitoring them since then.[1]

References

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  1. ^ "AIMS Reefpage". apps.aims.gov.au. Retrieved 22 May 2020.