Caution advised: Low Isles reopens

Access to Low Isles (situated 15km north-east of Port Douglas) has re-opened.

Following recent weather events, access to Low Isles (situated 15km north-east of Port Douglas) has been declared safe for visitors and operators. 

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

Significant milestone reached with the accreditation of Darumbal TUMRA

Darumbal Traditional Owners today celebrated the official launch of a community-based plan for managing their Sea Country in a joint agreement with the Australian and Queensland governments.

Thorny Issues

Preparing for summer takes many forms for people all over Australia.

Whether it’s holiday plans, new year’s resolutions, or working on the house.

For the crown-of-thorns starfish control program, summer marks the halfway point of their annual work program, a chance to reassess how they are tracking and make plans for any anticipated weather

Tinder for Corals with Dr Jessica Stella

By all accounts, there aren’t ‘that’ many mermaids from Braintree, Massachusetts; a folksy, 40,000-strong municipality just south of Boston, on America’s mostly chilly east coast.

Dr Jessica Stella is a distinguished marine ecologist and Assistant Director of Reef Health at the Reef Authority.

New appointment to Reef Authority Board – Elissa Keenan

A well-regarded tourism professional with a wealth of experience across the sector joins the Board of Australia's lead management agency for the Great Barrier Reef.

A well-regarded tourism professional with a wealth of experience across the sector joins the Board of Australia's lead management agency for the Great Barrier Reef.

Aerial surveys confirm extent of bleaching on southern Great Barrier Reef

Media Release

28 February 2024

Helicopter flights over the southern Great Barrer Reef have confirmed extensive coral bleaching across the region.

Reef named in honour of Professor Richard Kenchington

Kenchington Reef - a previously unnamed reef in the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park now bears the 
name of a founding marine park manager, the late Professor Richard Kenchington. 

Kenchington Reef - a previously unnamed reef in the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park now bears the 
name of a founding marine park manager, the late Professor Richard Kenchington. 

Aerial surveys confirm widespread bleaching across the Great Barrier Reef

Aerial surveys conducted by the Reef Authority in collaboration with the Australian Institute of Marine Science (AIMS) spanning two-thirds of the Marine Park confirm that a widespread coral bleachi

Aerial surveys conducted by the Reef Authority in collaboration with the Australian Institute of Marine Science (AIMS) spanning two-thirds of the Marine Park confirm that a widespread cor