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Massive new detached reef found off Cape York

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Image of the new reef Source: JAMES COOK UNIVERSITY

Researchers have made an exciting discovery in waters off Cape York in North Queensland: a massive new reef, taller than some of the world's most impressive skyscrapers. The detached reef, among a cluster of seven others near the Great Barrier Reef, is the first such find in more than a century.


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Researchers have made an exciting discovery in waters off Cape York in North Queensland: a massive new reef, taller than some of the world's most impressive skyscrapers. The detached reef, among a cluster of seven others near the Great Barrier Reef, is the first such find in more than a century.



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