7 Interesting and Fun Facts about Australia - Page 5 of 9

One of the Seven Wonders of the World is in Australia

Considered to be the world’s largest living organism and consisting of 2,500 separate reefs, the Great Barrier Reef today stretches from the northern coast of the Australian continent to the south along the Queensland coastline. The Great Barrier Reef, recognized by UNESCO as one of the seven wonders of natural life, is the only creature that can be seen from space. The most impressive aspect of the reef is more than 450 coral species, more than 1,500 fish species, and huge oysters that live for more than 100 years.