Edu-Tourism boosts Reef Stewards and Tourism Industry

The Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority’s experiential learning program is connecting thousands of students across the globe to hands-on reef science supporting reef protection and Queensland’

The Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority’s experiential learning program is connecting thousands of students across the globe to hands-on reef science supporting reef protection and Queensland’

Reef Snapshot: summer 2021-22 released

The Reef Authority, along with our partners at AIMS and the CSIRO, has released the Reef health Snapshot, which provides a summary of Reef conditions over the past summer.

World Heritage Area

While it may not be the largest World Heritage Area on Earth, the Great Barrier Reef is one of the better known. Its biological diversity is also unmatched by any other World Heritage Area.

Biodiversity of the Great Barrier Reef

The Great Barrier Reef is internationally recognised for its outstanding biodiversity. The Reef's world heritage status recognises its great diversity of species and habitats.

Animals found on the Great Barrier Reef

The different types of animals found along the Great Barrier Reef help make it one of the richest and most complex natural systems on Earth.

Dugong

Dugongs, or sea cows as they are sometimes called, are marine animals which can grow to about three metres in length and weigh as much as 400 kilograms.

Marine turtles

Marine turtles are often called the ancient mariners of the sea.

Protected species of the Great Barrier Reef

The Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority works closely with international, national, state and local agencies in the conservation and protection of biodiversity.

Ways to visit

Welcome to the Great Barrier Reef. A World Heritage area, the Great Barrier Reef is the world’s largest coral reef ecosystem.