Barriers Riff

Barriers Riff

Barriers Riff, großes Felsenriff an der nordöstlichen Küste von Australien; nimmt seinen Anfang mit Breaksea Spit u. erstreckt sich bis nach der Insel Bristow an der Küste Papua, in einer geraden Linie von etwa 260 geogr. Ml., in einer Entfernung von 2, 3 bis über 20 Ml. vom Festlande. Dieses ungeheure Felsenriff besteht ausschließlich aus Korallen u. erhebt sich im Allgemeinen aus einer großen Tiefe.


Pierer's Lexicon. 1857–1865.

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