For decades, the Great Barrier Reef has enjoyed World Heritage Status and been synonymous with diving, tourism and with Australia. But in June of this ... issue of industrial development along the ...

If you ever find yourself gazing down at the planet from space, look for the coastline of Queensland, Australia—that's the beginning of this underwater wonderland. The Great Barrier Reef is not ...

Because Cairns is the tourist hub of Queensland (and a convenient point from which to explore the reef), many Great Barrier Reef visitors ... by carriers like Virgin Australia Airlines, Jetstar ...

Townsville, Australia — In a dusty, secluded corner of the Australian state of Queensland ... the past 45 years diving Australia's Great Barrier Reef. But after a lifetime trying to make ...

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Satellite imagery has revealed the huge amounts of floodwater heading into the ocean and towards parts of the Great Barrier Reef after Queensland experienced more than two weeks of heavy rain.

The Great Barrier Reef is the world’s largest coral reef system. It stretches over 2,300 kilometres along the coast of Queensland, Australia. Made up of nearly 3,000 reefs and 900 islands ...

A tropical cyclone off the Queensland coast has intensified to a category three system, as a popular Great Barrier Reef resort evacuates ... currently in waters off Australia - with Tropical ...

Most visitors head to Cairns when they want to explore the reef, so it's hardly surprising that one of Queensland's most ... array of local brews at Cairns' Barrier Reef Brewing Co. For those ...

One of the seven wonders of the natural world, the Great Barrier Reef lies in the clear blue waters off the northeast coast of Australia. Spanning 14 degrees ... Located in Townsville, Queensland, ...

The Great Barrier Reef is a site of remarkable variety and beauty on the north-east coast of Australia. It contains the world’s largest collection of coral reefs, with 400 types of coral, 1,500 ...