The Great Barrier Reef spans along the eastern coastline of Australia from 1770 up past Cape York in Tropical North Queensland stretching a total of 2,300 kilometres. It has 2,900 individual reefs and 900 islands to explore if you have the time for lots of snorkelling, scuba diving, boating and taking scenic flights over the reef. There are many towns where you can access the Great Barrier Reef with the most well known the Whitsunday Islands, Townsville, Cairns and Port Douglas
Holidaying on Hamilton Island? You simply cannot miss visiting Whitehaven Beach! But how do I get there? What are my options?
A multi-level pontoon on the Great Barrier Reef WITH a waterslide...what else can you possibly want?
Some people say that Whitehaven Beach in the Whitsunday Islands on Australia’s Great Barrier Reef is the most beautiful place they have ever seen...
How long does it take to get to the Great Barrier Reef from Cairns? It very well may seem like a simple and easy question to answer, however, there are so many variables that make the answer not quite as straight forward as you may have initially thought.
This tour is special in so many ways, and is unrivalled to all other reef tours in Far North Queensland. First of all, it has the shortest open water crossing to get to the Great Barrier Reef. Fantastic news for anyone prone to motion sickness. Although this tour is a ‘Reef’ tour, it includes a ‘River Cruise’ on the journey there with Island activities on arrival. And a huge PLUS to guests that like to avoid the crowds, it has one of the lowest passenger capacities of all the island tours with a maximum of 100 guests. The destination is to an uninhabited continental island called Normanby in National Park which is part of the archipelago of Frankland Islands. It is located 10km offshore from the mouth of the Russell and Mulgrave Rivers at Russell Heads, which is approximately 45km South-East of Cairns. The Normanby Island has an abundance of wildlife not only in the water, but also on the island itself. The island is pristine, and has its own rainforest and a fringing reef not far out from its sandy shores. There are also coral gardens located further out from the island for the those that want to explore the deeper waters.
If you are travelling to Australia to see the Great Barrier Reef don't forget other iconic attractions such as the rainforest and the amazing wildlife. Do all that and save money with combo package tours.
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