Australia

We have been studying ´Activities in Australia´.

A very interesting thing was THE GREAT BARRIER REEF.

The Great Barrier Reef is one of the seven wonders of the natural world. It is larger than the Great Wall of China and the only living thing on earth visible from space.

The marine park stretches over 3000km (1800 miles) almost parallel to the Queensland coast, from near the coastal town of Bundaberg, up past the tip of Cape York. The reef, between 15 kilometres and 150 kilometres off shore and around 65 Km wide in some parts, is a gathering of brilliant, vivid coral providing divers with the most spectacular underwater experience imaginable.

The Great Barrier Reef is a breeding area for humpback whales, migrating from the Antarctic and is also the habitat of a few endangered species including the Dugong (Sea Cow) and large Green Sea Turtle. In recognition of its significance, UNESCO listed the Great Barrier Reef as a World Heritage Site in 1981.

Because of its natural beauty, both below and above the water's surface, the Great Barrier Reef has become one of the worlds most sought after tourist destinations.

You can watch a video of it if you press next link:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ZkR-6IF_w8

You can read some works of the Great Barrier Reef:

PAULA: http://dl.dropbox.com/u/44456136/2011-2012%20English/2011%20Barrier%20Reef/2011-11-28%20Barrier%20Reef%20Paula.pdf