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Two British tourists drown near Great Barrier Reef
Two British tourists have drowned off the coast of a popular tourist town at the southern tip of the Great Barrier Reef. A ...
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A Fragile Empire
Europeans were introduced to the Great Barrier Reef by British explorer Capt. James Cook, who came upon it quite by accident. On a June evening in 1770, Cook heard the screech of wood against ...
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Scientists make stunning discovery in remote stretch of the Great Barrier Reef: 'There will be a new generation'
A new study demonstrates that marine reserves on the Great ... the reef area, but they account for 55% of coral trout reproduction and 47% of the catch," said Maya Srinivasan from James Cook ...
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TROPICAL ISLAND CATCH & COOK - Diving Great Barrier Reef (The Great Adventure Ep; 6)
Some amazing history from the Captain Cook's first Voyage to Australia, doing the laundry, making new friends and snorkelling. Multiple local super funds hit by co-ordinated cyberattack No more ...
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Mud smothers the Great Barrier Reef one year on from Cyclone Jasper
Scientists have calculated the cost on the Great Barrier Reef a year after ... run-off to be the biggest long-term impact on the reef. James Cook University senior researcher Abbi Scott said ...