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Place Names of Coral Reefs, Islands, Bays and Other Geographic Features in a Hierarchical Structure CoRIS Place Keyword Thesaurus by Country/Territory - 12/2/2015 Pacific Ocean (without the Great Barrier Reef) This keyword list contains Pacific Ocean (excluding Great Barrier Reef) place names of coral reefs, islands, bays and other geographic features in a hierarchical structure. The same names are available from “Place Keywords by Ocean - Pacific Ocean (without Great Barrier Reef)” but in a hierarchy of ocean, seas and region name. Each place name is followed by a unique identifier enclosed in parentheses. The identifier is made up of the latitude and longitude in whole degrees of the place location, followed by a four digit number. The number is used to uniquely identify multiple places that are located at the same latitude and longitude. This is a reformatted version of a list that was obtained from ReefBase. COUNTRY/TERRITORY > Australia > Montebello Islands (20S116E0000) COUNTRY/TERRITORY > Australia > New South Wales > Acacia Plateau (28S152E0001) COUNTRY/TERRITORY > Australia > New South Wales > Elizabeth Reef (30S163E0001) COUNTRY/TERRITORY > Australia > New South Wales > Julian Rocks (28S153E0001) COUNTRY/TERRITORY > Australia > New South Wales > Lord Howe Island > Blackburn Island (31S159E0018) COUNTRY/TERRITORY > Australia > New South Wales > Lord Howe Island > Blunt's Hole (31S159E0026) COUNTRY/TERRITORY > Australia > New South Wales > Lord Howe Island > Boat Harbour (31S159E0024) COUNTRY/TERRITORY > Australia > New South Wales > Lord Howe Island > Central Reef (31S159E0020) COUNTRY/TERRITORY > Australia > New South Wales > Lord Howe Island > Comet's Hole (31S159E0014) COUNTRY/TERRITORY > Australia > New South Wales > Lord Howe Island > Erscot's Hole (31S159E0016) COUNTRY/TERRITORY > Australia > New South Wales > Lord Howe Island > Erscott's Blind Passage (31S159E0022) COUNTRY/TERRITORY > Australia > New South Wales > Lord Howe Island > Erscott's Plate (31S159E0027) COUNTRY/TERRITORY > Australia > New South Wales > Lord Howe Island > Erskine Valley (31S159E0007) COUNTRY/TERRITORY > Australia > New South Wales > Lord Howe Island > Flat Rock (31S159E0006) COUNTRY/TERRITORY > Australia > New South Wales > Lord Howe Island > Gower's Pinnacle (31S159E0011) COUNTRY/TERRITORY > Australia > New South Wales > Lord Howe Island > Little Island (31S159E0010) COUNTRY/TERRITORY > Australia > New South Wales > Lord Howe Island > Lord Howe Island (31S159E0001) COUNTRY/TERRITORY > Australia > New South Wales > Lord Howe Island > Malabar (31S159E0003) COUNTRY/TERRITORY > Australia > New South Wales > Lord Howe Island > Middle Reef (31S159E0002) COUNTRY/TERRITORY > Australia > New South Wales > Lord Howe Island > Muttonbird Island (31S159E0025) COUNTRY/TERRITORY > Australia > New South Wales > Lord Howe Island > Ned's Beach (31S159E0023) COUNTRY/TERRITORY > Australia > New South Wales > Lord Howe Island > North Bay (31S159E0009) COUNTRY/TERRITORY > Australia > New South Wales > Lord Howe Island > North Head (31S159E0021) COUNTRY/TERRITORY > Australia > New South Wales > Lord Howe Island > North Rock (31S159E0005) COUNTRY/TERRITORY > Australia > New South Wales > Lord Howe Island > Outer Triangle (31S159E0013) COUNTRY/TERRITORY > Australia > New South Wales > Lord Howe Island > Phillip Rock (31S159E0012) COUNTRY/TERRITORY > Australia > New South Wales > Lord Howe Island > Roach Island (31S159E0004) COUNTRY/TERRITORY > Australia > New South Wales > Lord Howe Island > South Reef (31S159E0019) COUNTRY/TERRITORY > Australia > New South Wales > Lord Howe Island > South Shoals (31S159E0008) COUNTRY/TERRITORY > Australia > New South Wales > Lord Howe Island > Stephen's Hole (31S159E0017) COUNTRY/TERRITORY > Australia > New South Wales > Lord Howe Island > Sylph's Hole (31S159E0015) COUNTRY/TERRITORY > Australia > New South Wales > Middleton Reef (29S161E0001) COUNTRY/TERRITORY > Australia > New South Wales > North Rock (30S153E0006) COUNTRY/TERRITORY > Australia > New South Wales > North Solitary Island (29S153E0001) COUNTRY/TERRITORY > Australia > New South Wales > NW Solitary Island (30S153E0003) COUNTRY/TERRITORY > Australia > New South Wales > Solitary Islands (30S153E0002) COUNTRY/TERRITORY > Australia > New South Wales > South Solitary Island ( Lighthouse ) (30S153E0005) COUNTRY/TERRITORY > Australia > New South Wales > Split Solitary Island (30S153E0004) COUNTRY/TERRITORY > Australia > New South Wales > SW Solitary Island ( Groper ) (30S153E0001) COUNTRY/TERRITORY > Australia > Queensland > Cape York Peninsula > Sassie Reef (10S143E0078) COUNTRY/TERRITORY > Australia > Queensland > Mackay / Capricorn Section > Heron Island Reef (23S151E0001) COUNTRY/TERRITORY > Australia > Western Australia > Kimberly Region > Montgomery Reef (16S124E0000) COUNTRY/TERRITORY > Brunei Darussalam > Belait > Ampa Patches (04N114E0003) COUNTRY/TERRITORY > Brunei Darussalam > Belait > Chearnley Shoal (04N114E0005) COUNTRY/TERRITORY > Brunei Darussalam > Belait > Fairley Patch (04N114E0004) COUNTRY/TERRITORY > Brunei Darussalam > Belait > Porter Patch (04N114E0002) COUNTRY/TERRITORY > Brunei Darussalam > Brunei Darussalam > Brunei Darussalam (05N114E0000) COUNTRY/TERRITORY > Brunei Darussalam > Brunei-Muara > Abana Rock (05N115E0003) COUNTRY/TERRITORY > Brunei Darussalam > Brunei-Muara > Colombo Shoal (05N114E0005) COUNTRY/TERRITORY > Brunei Darussalam > Brunei-Muara > Otterspool Shoal (05N114E0003) COUNTRY/TERRITORY > Brunei Darussalam > Brunei-Muara > Pelong Rocks (05N115E0002) COUNTRY/TERRITORY > Brunei Darussalam > Brunei-Muara > Pulau Punyit (04N114E0006) COUNTRY/TERRITORY > Brunei Darussalam > Brunei-Muara > Two Fathom Rock (05N114E0001) COUNTRY/TERRITORY > Brunei Darussalam > Louisa Reef (04N114E0007) COUNTRY/TERRITORY > Brunei Darussalam > South China Sea > Owen Shoal (08N111E0004) COUNTRY/TERRITORY > Brunei Darussalam > Tutong > Brunei Patches (05N114E0002) COUNTRY/TERRITORY > Brunei Darussalam > Tutong > Cunningham Patch (04N114E0001) COUNTRY/TERRITORY > Brunei Darussalam > Tutong > Nankivel Rocks ( Nankivill ) (05N114E0004) COUNTRY/TERRITORY > Chile > Chile (33S073W0000) COUNTRY/TERRITORY > Chile > Rapa-Nui > Easter Island (Rapa-Nui) (27S109W0001) COUNTRY/TERRITORY > China > China (23N110E0000) COUNTRY/TERRITORY > China > Guandong > Breaker Reef (22N114E0006) COUNTRY/TERRITORY > China > Guandong > Dangan Dao (22N114E0012) COUNTRY/TERRITORY > China > Guandong > Dapeng Jiao (22N114E0004) COUNTRY/TERRITORY > China > Guandong > Kwo Chau Kwan To (22N114E0007) COUNTRY/TERRITORY > China > Guandong > Po Toi Group (22N114E0008) COUNTRY/TERRITORY > China > Guandong > Po Toi Island (22N114E0011) COUNTRY/TERRITORY > China > Guandong > Sung Kong (22N114E0010) COUNTRY/TERRITORY > China > Guandong > Tai Pang Wan ( Mirs Bay ) (22N114E0005) COUNTRY/TERRITORY > China > Guandong > Waglan Island (22N114E0009) COUNTRY/TERRITORY > China > Guandong > Xisha Qundao (16N112E0001) COUNTRY/TERRITORY > China > Guangxi > Dishui (21N109E0004) COUNTRY/TERRITORY > China > Guangxi > Haisheng Chang Wai (21N109E0002) COUNTRY/TERRITORY > China > Guangxi > Hengling Wai (21N109E0003) COUNTRY/TERRITORY > China > Guangxi > Weizhou Island (21N109E0001) COUNTRY/TERRITORY > China > Guangxi > Xijiao Erhu (21N109E0005) COUNTRY/TERRITORY > China > Guangxi > Zhuzai Ling (21N109E0006) COUNTRY/TERRITORY > China > Hainan > Dongmao Islet (18N109E0009) COUNTRY/TERRITORY > China > Hainan > Dongzhou Islet (18N109E0006) COUNTRY/TERRITORY > China > Hainan > Hainan ( Huan Chu-Chim ) (18N110E0001) COUNTRY/TERRITORY > China > Hainan > Luweitou Reef (18N109E0001) COUNTRY/TERRITORY > China > Hainan > Shalao Bay (19N110E0001) COUNTRY/TERRITORY > China > Hainan > Xiaodonghai Bay ( Hsia Tun Hai ) (18N109E0007) COUNTRY/TERRITORY > China > Hainan > Ximao Islet (18N109E0008) COUNTRY/TERRITORY > China > Hainan > Ximaozhou Island ( West Coral Island ) (18N109E0010) COUNTRY/TERRITORY > China > Hainan > Xincun Bay (18N110E0002) COUNTRY/TERRITORY > China > Hainan > Xizhou Islet (18N109E0004) COUNTRY/TERRITORY > China > Hainan > Yalong Bay ( Lunya Bay ) (18N109E0003) COUNTRY/TERRITORY > China > Hainan > Yezhu Islet (18N109E0005) COUNTRY/TERRITORY > China > Hong Kong > Hong Kong (22N113E0000) COUNTRY/TERRITORY > China > South China Sea > Fiery Cross Reef ( Kagitingan ) (09N112E0001) COUNTRY/TERRITORY > Colombia > Choco > Ensenada de Utria (06N077W0001) COUNTRY/TERRITORY > Colombia > El Arrecife (03N081W0002) COUNTRY/TERRITORY > Colombia > Malpelo island ( Isla del Malpelo ) (03N081W0001) COUNTRY/TERRITORY > Colombia > Narino > Gorgona Island ( Isla de Gorgona ) (02N078W0001) COUNTRY/TERRITORY > Cook Islands > Aitutaki > Aitutaki Atoll (18S159W0001) COUNTRY/TERRITORY > Cook Islands > Atukai > Aitutakai Island (18S159W0019) COUNTRY/TERRITORY > Cook Islands > Atukai > Akaiami (18S159W0011) COUNTRY/TERRITORY > Cook Islands > Atukai > Akitua (18S159W0004) COUNTRY/TERRITORY > Cook Islands > Atukai > Angarei (18S159W0005) COUNTRY/TERRITORY > Cook Islands > Atukai > Arutanga (18S159W0002) COUNTRY/TERRITORY > Cook Islands > Atukai > Ee (18S159W0006) COUNTRY/TERRITORY > Cook Islands > Atukai > Kopuanu (18S159W0003) COUNTRY/TERRITORY > Cook Islands > Atukai > Maina (18S159W0018) COUNTRY/TERRITORY > Cook Islands > Atukai > Mangare (18S159W0007) COUNTRY/TERRITORY > Cook Islands > Atukai > Motukitiu (18S159W0015) COUNTRY/TERRITORY > Cook Islands > Atukai > Moturakau (18S159W0017) COUNTRY/TERRITORY > Cook Islands > Atukai > Muritapua (18S159W0012) COUNTRY/TERRITORY > Cook Islands > Atukai > Ootu (18S159W0020) COUNTRY/TERRITORY > Cook Islands > Atukai > Papau (18S159W0008) COUNTRY/TERRITORY > Cook Islands > Atukai > Rapota (18S159W0016)
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