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‘Detached’ reef bigger than Empire State building discovered in 500 metres of water off Queensland – ABC News
A coral reef more than 400 metres tall, sitting 40 metres below the surface has been discovered just off the edge of the Great Barrier Reef in north Queensland.
Researchers have found a new reef that is as tall as a skyscraper in the waters off Cape York in North Queensland.
The ‘detached’ reef is the first to be discovered in more than 120 years is around 1.5 kilometres long, and rises from over 500 metres deep up to 40 metres below the surface.
Key points:
- The discovery was made last week as part of a coastal research project
- Researchers have been taking samples of animals and plants from the reef
- It’s believed to be around 20 million years old, with new…
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