Around the world · Drawing 29 of 32

The Great Barrier Reef

Australia · Oceania

Colouring illustration: The Great Barrier Reef
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Near Australia, a turtle swims above corals. Fish move through this underwater world of many different shapes.

Did you know?

Corals are animals, although some look like plants.

Look together

Which coral looks like branches?

An idea to try

Imagine three colours for the corals and explain your choices.

For the adult reading along

A little more to discover

The Great Barrier Reef supports corals, fish and several species of sea turtle. It includes many habitats. The turtle and coral forms are simplified; the organisms in the drawing are not all shown at the same scale.

Look together: Which coral looks like branches? Imagine three colours for the corals and explain your choices.

Sources and illustration notes (1)

Simplified interpretation for colouring. Settings and people may be composed; details, distances and proportions are not a measured record of the place. The map dot gives only an approximate location.

These links lead to other websites. Explore them with an adult. Source titles appear in their original language; some linked pages are in French.

Source review: 2026-10-02. Illustrations are simplified for colouring.

This drawing is from the book Around the World to Colour

32 drawings to colour · ages 5–8