Cairns is known as the “gateway to the Great Barrier Reef” due to its proximity to the Coral Sea. When combined with recently launched service from Dallas/Fort Worth, Texas, the travel time to visit ...

You see verdant foliage — calming palm trees and lush forests — behind you and the sparkling azure sea and white-sand beach in front ... And best of all, the Great Barrier Reef, one of ...

The best way to get around the Great Barrier Reef is by car or boat ... Multiple rental agencies are stationed at Cairns Airport and Airlie Beach, which is located in central Queensland, about ...

For more information about daytrip operators and tours, visit Tourism Whitsundays' Whitehaven Beach page. Great Barrier Reef Snorkeling and Diving Cruise from Cairns (3399 reviews) Ocean Freedom ...

To say that the Great Barrier Reef is the world's largest coral reef may be understating things; the Australian government notes that it is "the only living organic collective visible from Earth's ...

For decades, the Great Barrier Reef ... is not good for the reef. Amongst other things it has catalysed the spawning cycles of Crown of Thorns Starfish (COTS). Traditionally COTS would spawn on the ...