| UNESCO World Heritage Site | |
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| Location | Western Australia,Australia |
| Criteria | Natural: (vii), (x) |
| Reference | 1369 |
| Inscription | 2011 (35thSession) |
| Area | 705,015 ha (1,742,130 acres) |
| Coordinates | 22°33′45″S113°48′37″E / 22.56250°S 113.81028°E /-22.56250; 113.81028 |
  Location of Ningaloo Reef in Western Australia  Ningaloo Reef (Australia) Show map of Australia | |
Ningaloo Reef is one of the largestcoralreefs in the world.[1] It is off theNorthwest Cape inWestern Australia. It is about 260 km (162 mi) long.
Ningaloo has about 200species of hard coral and 50 species of soft coral.[2] More than 520 species offish live on the reef.[2] Species that can be found at the reef includewhale sharks,manta rays,humpback whales,dugongs, andPotato Cod.[2] There are also six of the world's sevensea turtles including theGreen turtle,Loggerhead Sea Turtle,Hawksbill turtle andFlatback turtle.[2][3]
The Ningaloo Reef Marine Park covers anarea of about 5000 square kilometers.[1]
The reef is popular with people from all over the world who come to goscuba diving andsnorkelling.
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