Question

Which body of water serves as a barrier against tropical storms for coastal dwellers in Australia

Answer 1

Answer:

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Answer 2

Ningaloo Reef

Explanation:

• Ningaloo Reef, the biggest fringing system and UN World Heritage Site, is a reef on the west coast of Australia some 1200 km north of Perth. The 260 km long reef is the most important coral reef in Australia and is the only big reef in the vicinity of a country.
• Coral reefs provide a buffer, protecting the coasts from storms, floods, and waves. Corals act as barriers and protect the Australian shoreline and coastal dwellers from tropical storm.
• Coral reefs can effectually protect coastline owing to their ability to cause the waves to break off offshore, therefore  limiting the energy affecting the coastline.The coral reef structure, thus, buffers shorelines against tropical storms and help to prevent property damage, erosion, and loss of human life,
• Ningaloo Reef off the west coast of Australia, is the only large reef that is positioned close to the landmass. Tropical cyclone Olwyn that hit Australia in 2015 had caused extensive damage along the Western Australia coast;  however, the shoreline remained quite intact. This was due to the  coral reefs which dissipate a considerable amount of wave energy prior to it reaching the coast