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10/06/2008: "SAUMAREZ REEF ...... in The Coral Sea"

The Great Barrier Reef was incorrectly named. It is not a single reef, it is 2 500 or more reefs.

At the southern section the maze of reefs has a common name The Swain Reefs.

Beyond the outside edge of The Great Barrier Reefs is The Coral Sea - a crystal clear blue frontier where few people venture - especially today with high fuel prices.

Saumarez Reef is therefore not a part of The Great Barrier Reefs. In many respects, especially water clarity and pelagic fish it is superior.

Visibility underwater is twice as clear as that commonly seen on the outside edge of the GBR, around 70 meters.