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Houtman Abrolhos

Coastal and Reef Features

The Houtman Abrolhos is a chain of 122 islands and their associated coral reefs in the Indian Ocean, about 80 kilometers west of Geraldton off the coast of Western Australia. It holds the southernmost true coral reef system in the Indian Ocean and is one of the highest-latitude reef systems in the world. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

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National Park or Reserve 1
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Wikidata P31 formation-type mapped to discipline Geomorphology via reviewed judgment map (earth atlas); source citation is this entity's own cited Wikidata item.

Source Wikidata: Houtman Abrolhos
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1. Wikidata: Houtman Abrolhos
  • Wikidata Q640228, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)
  • declared a national park by the state government in July 2019
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Houtman Abrolhos (Wikipedia)
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The Houtman Abrolhos (often called the Abrolhos Islands) is a chain of 122 islands and associated coral reefs in the Indian Ocean off the west coast of Australia about 80 kilometres (50 mi) west of Geraldton, Western Australia.
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