That group of islands to this sea's northeast, the New Hebrides, is now the site of Vanuatu.
One of this sea's largest atolls contains the Bellona and Brampton Reef complexes. In addition to being home to the Chesterfield Reefs, in 2010, this sea saw the wreck of the Shen Neng 1, which resulted in a fuel oil spill which threatened Grand Keppel Island and Shoalwater Bay. This sea's western boundary is defined by the (*) Arafura Sea and the York Peninsula of its southwestern neighbor and it is fed by the Burdekin River. To this sea's northeast is a group of islands once under shared British and French rule with capital at  ► Port Vila. That group of islands to this sea's northeast, the New Hebrides, is now the site of Vanuatu. For 10 points, name this sea named after the organisms which live within it in the form of polyps.
One of this sea's largest atolls contains the Bellona and Brampton Reef complexes.
Coral Sea