Brilliant blues of the Great Barrier Reef
The Great Barrier Reef runs from the town of Bundaberg in the south of Queensland to the tip of Cape York and follows the coastline of the Cairns region.
As a major attraction to the area, the Great Barrier Reef offers visitors a number of exciting opportunities to experience its unique beauty.
The Cairns region has a number of tours available and there is a way for everyone to see the stunning beauty that is the largest natural wonder on Earth.
The Great Barrier Reef is the world’s biggest single structure made by live organisms, billions of tiny creatures known as coral polyps have built the reef over the last 600,000 years.
The polyps increase in diameter from 1-2cm per year and grow vertically from 1-15cm per year. But the polyps can’t grow below a depth of 150m due to their need for sunlight.
Many companies in the Cairns region offer organised tours to the Great Barrier Reef … from learn-to-dive courses, day cruises and extended reef and sailing trips to visits to fascinating underwater observatories, pontoons anchored on the reef and island stays.
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Read about some great experiences on the Great Barrier Reef and in the Cairns region in our Travel Stories section.
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