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So extensive, it is visible from space, the Great Barrier Reef is the world's largest coral reef ecosystem. Stretching 2,300 km along Australia’s northeast coastline, this complex of shallow water reefs and islands is home to thousands of species of fish, invertebrates, algae, reptiles, birds, and algae. Photo courtesy of NOAA National Environmental Satellite, Data, and Information Service (NESDIS).

So extensive, it is visible from space, the Great Barrier Reef is the world's largest coral reef ecosystem. Stretching 2,300 km along Australia’s northeast coastline, this complex of shallow water reefs and islands is home to thousands of species of fish, invertebrates, algae, reptiles, birds, and algae. Photo courtesy of NOAA National Environmental Satellite, Data, and Information Service (NESDIS).

Photo from space showing a section of the northeast Australian coast. The green islands just off the coast in the upper left are the Whitsunday Islands: the myriad strings of isles and reefs running across the top of the image are part of the Great Barrier Reef. Image courtesy of NASA.

Photo from space showing a section of the northeast Australian coast. The green islands just off the coast in the upper left are the Whitsunday Islands: the myriad strings of isles and reefs running across the top of the image are part of the Great Barrier Reef. Image courtesy of NASA.

The Whitsunday Islands are a collection of 74 islands of various sizes off the central coast of Queensland, approximately 900 km north of Brisbane. The island group is centered around Whitsunday Island, while the group's commercial center is Hamilton Island. The Whitsundays are a popular tourist destination for travelers to Queensland and the Great Barrier Reef; the area is one of the most popular yachting destinations in the Southern Hemisphere. Seven-kilometer-long Whitehaven Beach, along Whitsunday Island's eastern shore, is renowned for its crystal white silica sands and turquoise-colored waters. Image courtesy of NASA.

The Whitsunday Islands are a collection of 74 islands of various sizes off the central coast of Queensland, approximately 900 km north of Brisbane. The island group is centered around Whitsunday Island, while the group's commercial center is Hamilton Island. The Whitsundays are a popular tourist destination for travelers to Queensland and the Great Barrier Reef; the area is one of the most popular yachting destinations in the Southern Hemisphere. Seven-kilometer-long Whitehaven Beach, along Whitsunday Island's eastern shore, is renowned for its crystal white silica sands and turquoise-colored waters. Image courtesy of NASA.

Stadium Australia, formerly known as ANZ Stadium and Telstra Stadium, is a multi-purpose stadium located in Sydney. Completed in March 1999 at a cost of A$690 million, the structure hosted the 2000 Summer Olympics.

Stadium Australia, formerly known as ANZ Stadium and Telstra Stadium, is a multi-purpose stadium located in Sydney. Completed in March 1999 at a cost of A$690 million, the structure hosted the 2000 Summer Olympics.

A crimson rosella parrot helps itself to scraps on the veranda of the Jenolan Caves House.

A crimson rosella parrot helps itself to scraps on the veranda of the Jenolan Caves House.

The historic Jenolan Caves House hotel, built in stages between 1879 and 1926, offers a range of accommodations to tourists visiting the Blue Mountains National Park area.

The historic Jenolan Caves House hotel, built in stages between 1879 and 1926, offers a range of accommodations to tourists visiting the Blue Mountains National Park area.

Dogtooth spar calcite crystals at Jenolan Cave.

Dogtooth spar calcite crystals at Jenolan Cave.

Jenolan Caves are a popular tourist destination and include 11 illuminated show caves. These are some of the limestone formations in the Orient Cave.

Jenolan Caves are a popular tourist destination and include 11 illuminated show caves. These are some of the limestone formations in the Orient Cave.

A mammoth limestone column at Jenolan Caves.

A mammoth limestone column at Jenolan Caves.

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