Great Barrier Reef

Great Barrier Reef
The Great Barrier Reef is the world's largest coral reef system, composed of roughly 3,000 individual reefs and 900 islands, that stretch for 2,600 kilometres covering an area of approximately 344,400 km². The reef is located in the Coral Sea, off the coast of Queensland in northeast Australia. A large part of the reef is protected by the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park.



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Reviews

booshiki (Russia):
The Great Barrier Reef was one of the best experiences in my life and i will never ever forget it. Go there and you won't regret it.
Date posted: May 2008
Paddington Bear (California, USA):
I loved the great barrier reef. I stayed there for a week (at Daydream Island) and i Absouloutely LOVED it. I went snorkeling and did heaps of other activities. An AMAZING experience i will never forget.
 
sarah:P (australia):
i recently visited the whitsudays and the best place 2 snokerkel is cook island!!
Date posted: August 2006
Emilia Bautista King (USA):
I'm not much of a swimmer but I wouldn't go to the Great Barrier Reef without snorkelling. I'm so glad I was up for it because it was quite amazing to see the different varieties of fish! From Airlie Beach, I took a two-day boat trip out to the Whitsundays. I got a bit seasick but it was worth it, especially to come into contact with rainbow lorikeets!
Date posted: February 2006
Rob Wilson (UK):
What a place this is! I'm not much of a marine person, but I don't think I'll ever forget my visit to this part of the world. Just go, you won't regret it.
Date posted: February 2006
Ben Pastore (USA):
I visited the Great Barrier Reef via a liveaboard dive boat in March 2005. I've been diving all over the world, but this place tops them all if there was an "overall best" category. Marine life was prolific and varied and conditions were fantastic. It truly lived up to its name as being "Great".
 
Klaus Freisinger (Austria):
You could be forgiven for assuming from the other posts that only Australians would visit Great Barrier Reef, but that´s not quite true :-)
I´m not much of a sailing/diving enthusiast, but I did do a boattrip from Cairns to the Reef with some snorkeling, and I must admit it was really fantastic. You could see lots and lots of the most bizarre and colorful fish and corals, as well as big sea turtles, all in an evidently unharmed environment, despite the danger that global warming poses to this great site. If I decide to learn to dive, I´d probably come back here.
 
Janey 69er (Australia):
I think dat it was da best, all dose fish were swimmin' 'round and i saw 1 get stuck in some coral. i also saw a shark thing but it was miniature and it only 8 seaslugs... weird. Kool. Cya
 
gravox(mitch) (australia):
I haves to say i went there the first time in 2000 and i loved it we sailed around the islands for 2 and a half weeks we went snokling, fishing and skiing it was the best. so two years later we went again and this time it was twice as good. oak hill rocks!!!!
 
honey scotch:-) (australia):
My GOSH, was it fantabulous if you've been to fiji you will no what im talking about. the coral looks like it could shoot out of the water and bite you on the dairy are, the water is so clear and the variety of fish was awesome i will never ever forget it!
 
jasmine (australia):
yes i have indeed and it was just beautiful.I went snokeling and i could see all the beautiful fish and coral.
 
kate reajes (australia):
before i went to the great barrier reff i thought it was going to be really great when i got to the reef i jumped into the water, looked through my snorkeling mask and found i was wrong it ws really, really exlent. It was so beatiful it looked un real.
 
Rebeka tompson (australia):
The great barrier reef was one of the most fun holidays that i have had in a long time. i found it very worth while. i caught a bus that took me there and back to school. the only thing that was disappointing is that when we got back to school we had to write a 6 page essa and i had over that amount.My teacher is planning another field trip soon and that has encouraged me to learn more about the great barrier reef that is how i found your wonderful and mind blowing site.
 
Barbie (-):
We have recently experienced a wonderful cruise to the great barrier reef. We went snorkelling on a pontoon. The beautiful fish will never be forgoten in my memory. The coral was as alive as ever and swaying to and fro with the current. AND i didn't get bitten by a shark! It was wonderful!
 


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