Reef named in honour of Marine Park leader

2:55 PM Tue 1 Jun 2010 GMT

'The late Virginia Chadwick' Wikipedia

A previously unnamed reef in the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park has been officially re-named in honour of the late Virginia Chadwick AO, an inspiring and dedicated leader in marine conservation. Virginia Chadwick Reef is located in the Bandjin Reefs Group in the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park (Lat 18?00'14' S and Long 146?50'20' E). It was previously an unnamed reef (reef 18-016). The announcement will be made this evening at a special function commemorating Virginia's considerable contribution to the marine environment. 'This is a fitting tribute to the first female chair of the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority ...

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