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Environment
Savannah Meacham

New images show extent of Barrier Reef coral bleaching

Diana Kleine from CoralWatch says some sites around Heron Island have up to 80 per cent bleaching. (HANDOUT/DIVERS FOR CLIMATE)

Scientists have warned swathes of the Great Barrier Reef have suffered coral bleaching, with new images showing the extent of the damage.

The Climate Council says underwater footage from Heron Island to Hervey Bay in north Queensland shows stark white coral bleaching stretching across 1100km after the latest marine heatwave.

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