Perhaps the GREATEST BARRIER REEF
THE GREAT BARRIER REEF is a truly unique natural phenomenon. It is the largest structure ever built by living organisms, certainly on the Earth today and quite possibly in the 4.5 billion-year history of this planet. For as long as aboriginal and Torres Strait islanders have lived on this continent, the reef has been a rich hunting ground, providing a ready source of nutrition in an environment that was generally both benign and healthy. Then along came the first Europeans.
As discussed in the last issue of Camper, there’s likely been interactions between the sea-going explorers of other nations and settlers dating back to a thousand years ago.
