Beveridge Reef
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| Waters | Pacific | |
| archipelago | Niue | |
| Geographical location | 20 ° 0 ′ S , 167 ° 48 ′ W | |
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| Number of islands | 0 | |
| length | 8 kilometers | |
| width | 3 km | |
| Land area | 0 ha | |
| Residents | uninhabited | |
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The Beveridge Reef ( English Beveridge Reef ) is a largely flooded, ring-shaped coral reef , also called an atoll . It is located in the exclusive economic zone of Niue . It is located 225 km southeast of Niue and west of the Cook Islands in the Pacific Ocean .
A small part of the reef is only visible at low tide , the largest of which is already visible in shallow water. The reef is one of the reasons fishing boats get stuck or drift away. For this reason, a license is required for commercial fishing.
With the exception of a 100 meter wide opening, the reef rim is closed. The lagoon is up to 12 meters deep.