 Aerial view of Arlington Reef. | |
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| Geography | |
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| Location | Great Barrier Reef, Coral Sea |
| Coordinates | 16°42′S 146°3′E / 16.700°S 146.050°E |
| Administration | |
| State | Queensland |
Arlington Reef is one of the major coral reefs of the Great Barrier Reef in the Coral Sea. The reef is located roughly 40 km north-east of Cairns. The Australian Institute of Marine Science first survey the corals of Arlington Reef in 1987 and has been subsequently monitoring them since then.[1]