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

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. 

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).

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

Reef in Focus - Hot shot drops COTS cold with Dr Dave Williamson

There was a time – not that long ago – when the iconic colours and ecological majesty of the Great Barrier Reef weren't readily available at the push of a button.

His role as the Reef Authority's Assistant Director of the Crown-of-thorns starfish (COTS) Control Program pits David and his colleagues against one of the most divisive albeit misunderstood threat

A reef away from home: Meet Karen

From one UNESCO World Heritage Site to another, Marine Biologist Karen Chong-Seng has a career spanning international waters.

From one UNESCO World Heritage Site to another, Marine Biologist Karen Chong-Seng has a career spanning international waters.

Become a Master Reef Guide

Master Reef Guides are striving to be the world’s leading reef guides and interpreters sharing the wonders of the Great Barrier Reef World Heritage Area. As reef ambassadors they impart up-to-