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Frederick Reefs

Coastal and Reef Features

Frederick Reef is a reef in the Coral Sea Islands, more than 220 nautical miles northeast of Gladstone, Queensland, Australia. It was named in 1812 by Captain Joseph Savigny of the ship Frederick, who was the first to report sighting it. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Classification
Protected Status
National Park or Reserve 1
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In Discipline

Oceanography, Disciplines

Wikidata P31 formation-type mapped to discipline Oceanography via reviewed judgment map (earth atlas); source citation is this entity's own cited Wikidata item.

Source Wikidata: Frederick Reefs
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Found In

Australia

Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.

Source Wikidata: Frederick Reefs
Sources
1. UNEP-WCMC and IUCN: Protected areas at the coordinates of Frederick Reefs, World Database on Protected Areas
UNEP-WCMC and IUCNname_eng and desig_eng
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"name_eng": "Coral Sea", "desig_eng": "Australian Marine Park"
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Frederick Reefs (Wikipedia)
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Quote, Lead section
Frederick Reef is in the Coral Sea Islands, over 220 nautical miles (410 km) northeast of Gladstone, Queensland.
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Wikidata: Frederick Reefs
Wikidata Q5498608, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
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