When in the ocean you are amongst some of the cutest, most amazing and the most terrifying of marine animals. And here in Australia we can swim with whales, dive with sharks, swim with turtles, and frolick with seals and penguins. On the Great Barrier Reef you can see more than 1300 species of fish. Our water wonderland is simply amazing.
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