Great Barrier Reef Word Search
Play a Great Barrier Reef (Queensland) word search free online. We built the 12-word list around architectural features, history, and surrounding places, then scattered it across a 15×15 grid — horizontal, vertical and diagonal. Find them all to clear the board.
Located in Queensland.
Words to find: CORAL, REEF, CAIRNS, TOWNSVILLE, WHITSUNDAYS, HERON, LIZARD, LADYELLIOT, HAMILTON, BOMMIE, LAGOON, CAYS.
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Great Barrier Reef word list, defined
- CORAL /ˈkɒr.əl/ (UK), /ˈkɔːr.əl/ (US) · noun
- A hard, stony substance formed by colonies of marine polyps of the phylum Cnidaria, whose accumulated calcium carbonate skeletons build coral reefs; also, a pinkish-red or orange-red colour named after this material. Related: reef, polyp, pink, rose.
- REEF /riːf/ · noun, verb
- A reef is a ridge or shallow area of rock, sand, or coral that rises from the sea floor, often making the water dangerous for navigation. As a verb, reef means to reduce the amount of sail on a vessel by lowering or fastening it. Related: shoal, bank, ledge, shorten.
- HERON /ˈhɛərən/ (British); /ˈhɪrən/ (US) · noun
- A long-legged, long-necked wading bird of the heron family, usually found near water and feeding on fish and other small animals with a long, pointed bill. Related: egret, wading bird.
- LIZARD /ˈlɪzərd/ · noun
- A lizard is a reptile with a long body, four legs, and a tail, typically living on land. Lizards include groups such as geckos, iguanas, skinks, and monitor lizards. Related: reptile, gecko, skink, iguana.
- LAGOON /ləˈɡuːn/ · noun
- A shallow body of water separated from a larger body of water, especially the sea, by a sandbank, reef, or other natural barrier. The word can also refer broadly to a generally calm or enclosed area of water. Related: lagoon, lagoon-like inlet, shallow sea, inlet.
- CAYS /ˈkeɪz/ · noun (plural)
- Cays are small, low-elevation sandy islands formed on the surface of coral reefs, found chiefly in tropical seas. The word is the plural of 'cay'. Related: islets, islands, keys, atolls.
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