Around the world · Drawing 29 of 32
The Great Barrier Reef
Australia · Oceania
Near Australia, a turtle swims above corals. Fish move through this underwater world of many different shapes.
Did you know?
Corals are animals, although some look like plants.
Look together
Which coral looks like branches?
An idea to try
Imagine three colours for the corals and explain your choices.
For the adult reading along
A little more to discover
The Great Barrier Reef supports corals, fish and several species of sea turtle. It includes many habitats. The turtle and coral forms are simplified; the organisms in the drawing are not all shown at the same scale.
Sources and illustration notes (1)
Simplified interpretation for colouring. Settings and people may be composed; details, distances and proportions are not a measured record of the place. The map dot gives only an approximate location.
These links lead to other websites. Explore them with an adult. References identify the institution and the related lesson; some linked pages are in French.
- Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority: Animals on the ReefPlace, landscape or monument and the factual explanation on this page.
Page prepared on October 2, 2026. Illustrations are simplified for colouring.
This drawing is from the book Around the World to Colour
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