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Alice in marine wonderland
There’s a magic to the Reef.
There’s a magic to the Reef. If you ask anyone about it, they might tell you the magic is in the sound of crackling coral, or the thrill of spotting the striking luminescence of a rainbow fish.
Marine turtles
Marine turtles are often called the ancient mariners of the sea.
What is Eye on the Reef?
Our Eye on the Reef monitoring and assessment program enables anyone who visits the Great Barrier Reef to contribute to its long-term protection by collecting valuable informat
Eye on the Reef Sightings Network
Our Eye on the Reef Sightings Network is a community-based program developed to capture people's interesting, unusual and amazing experiences on t
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Here’s lookin’ at you, Reef
They’re on the water year-round and know their patch like the back of their hand, so who better to help keep an Eye on the Reef than marine tourism operators.
They’re on the water year-round and know their patch like the back of their hand, so who better to help keep an Eye on the Reef than marine tourism operators.
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Ready for more than just coral spawning on the Reef
It’s that time of year when corals take advantage of the full moon, dust off the old Barry White records and get down and dirty to bring new life to the Great Barrier Reef (the Reef).
It’s that time of year when corals take advantage of the full moon, dust off the old Barry White records and get down and dirty to bring new life to the Great Barrier Reef (the Reef).
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Reef Guardian Council program expands Reef protection
Charters Towers Regional Council has become the newest member of the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority’s Reef Guardian Council program, joining 19 other local government areas helping to pro
Charters Towers Regional Council has become the newest member of the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority’s Reef Guardian Council program, joining 19 other local government areas helping to pro
Privacy Impact Assessment Register
The Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority (GBRMPA) is required by the Privacy (Australian Government Agencies – Governance) APP Code 2017 (the Code) to conduct a Privacy Impact Assessment (PIA)
Tourism industry
The marine tourism industry is a key partner in the protection and management of the Great Barrier Reef and has provided invaluable input to the development of the new Tourism Management Action Str