Who discovered the Great Barrier Reef?

  • Great Barrier Reef
  • Indigenous Australians
  • Captain James Cook

The Great Barrier Reef was not discovered by one person, but rather by Indigenous Australians who have lived in the area for thousands of years. The first recorded European to see the reef was Captain James Cook in 1770.

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