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Minecraft on the Great Barrier Reef

Lady Elliot Island, Australia

Play Minecraft underwater on the Great Barrier Reef in Australia, in real underwater Google Street View imagery.

About the Great Barrier Reef

The Great Barrier Reef, off the coast of Queensland in Australia, is the largest coral reef system in the world. It is made of thousands of individual reefs and hundreds of islands stretching for about 2,300 kilometers, and it is so large that it can be seen from space.

It is home to thousands of species of fish, corals, turtles, sharks and rays, and has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1981. Rising ocean temperatures cause coral bleaching events that threaten the reef, which makes its protection a major scientific challenge.

Playing on the Great Barrier Reef in MineMaps

This is the underwater world of MineMaps. The Street View panorama was taken under the sea near Lady Elliot Island, the ground is made of sand and prismarine, kelp and coral grow around you, and ocean mobs swim by.

Everything you build or destroy stays inside the game. If you turn on the Shared World, other players who visit the Great Barrier Reef will see your blocks too, and you can send them a link to come and build with you.

Ideas to try

• Build an underwater glass dome base.
• Plant a garden of kelp and coral.
• Build a sunken ship and hide a treasure chest inside.
• Invite friends for an underwater building contest.

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