Eye on the Reef mega pre-summer training

The Reef Authority is leading a mega “Eye on the Reef” training event off Cairns for one of the world’s largest citizen science programs in the build-up to summer.

The Reef Authority is leading a mega “Eye on the Reef” training event off Cairns for one of the world’s largest citizen science programs in the build-up to summer.

Coral and coral cover

The Great Barrier Reef is the largest and best-known coral reef ecosystem in the world and hosts thousands of species of hard and soft corals.

Reef snapshot details widespread coral bleaching on the Great Barrier Reef

The 2023−24 summer has seen substantial climate driven impacts across the Great Barrier Reef, with widespread coral bleaching, two cyclones and several severe flood events.

The 2023−24 summer has seen substantial climate driven impacts across the Great Barrier Reef, with widespread coral bleaching, two cyclones and several severe flood events.

Fishers do the right thing for the Reef

Visitors to the Great Barrier Reef are being congratulated for doing the right thing while in the Marine Park over the recent school holidays.

Reef Authority welcomes the Traditional Owners Reef plan

The Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority welcomes the release of the Traditional Owner Implementation Plan which details the priorities and aspirations of Traditional Owners i

Reef Authority urges Marine Park users to follow rules

The Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority (Reef Authority) is calling on all Marine Park users to follow the rules, to reduce further impacts to the Reef during the current coral bleaching event

The Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority (Reef Authority) is calling on all Marine Park users to follow the rules, to reduce further impacts to the Reef during the current coral bleaching event

Green Island reef rehabilitation project

Located 27 kilometres from Cairns in the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park, Green Island is the site of an innovative five-year reef regeneration trial which launched November 2020.

Great Barrier Reef Green Turtle Research Program

Six species of marine turtle are found on the Great Barrier Reef. The Reef region has globally significant nesting and foraging areas for green, loggerhead, hawksbill and flatback turtles.

Permit for Queensland Shark Control Program

The Queensland Government runs a shark control program along the Queensland coast, including within the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park. The Marine Park Authority’s role is to assess the applic