Houtman Abrolhos
The Houtman Abrolhos is unusual in having a luxuriant and diverse living coral reef at such a high latitude. 194 species in 50 genera have been recorded there, all but two of which are tropical. This is a surprisingly high coral diversity, considering the high latitude of the reef, and the relatively low diversity of other biota. For a full list, see list of corals of the Houtman Abrolhos.
Houtman Abrolhos
The islands featured in the first episode of "Surfing the Menu", an eight-part food and travel series produced for the ABC in 2003, and the following year were featured on "Getaway", Australia's longest-running and most popular holiday and travel television programme. They were the subject of a motion picture entitled "Eye opener", published by The Film Centre WA in 1981, and of a piece of classical music entitled "Abrolhos: A ceremonial overture", written by William Stewart in 1988 under commission to the Geraldton Town Council.Works cited