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Drones and AI to protect the Reef
High-tech drones using the latest AI advances will be trialled on the Great Barrier Reef to detect illegal fishing in no-take green zones and protect biodiversity on the iconic natural wonder.
High-tech drones using the latest AI advances will be trialled on the Great Barrier Reef to detect illegal fishing in no-take green zones and protect biodiversity on the iconic natural wonder. 
Indigenous Reef Advisory Committee meets
Recently our Indigenous Reef Advisory Committee (IRAC) met in Townsville to discuss the delivery of developing and established projects led by the Reef Authority together with Traditional Owners.
Recently our Indigenous Reef Advisory Committee (IRAC) met in Townsville to discuss the delivery of developing and established projects led by the Reef Authority together with Traditional Owners.
Celebrating 20 years of Traditional Owner Sea Country management
The Reef Authority is celebrating 20 years of partnering with Traditional Owners in managing Sea Country on the Great Barrier Reef.
The Reef Authority is celebrating 20 years of partnering with Traditional Owners in managing Sea Country on the Great Barrier Reef.
World Heritage Committee decision on the Reef
The 47th session of the World Heritage Committee (47COM) was held between 6-16 July 2025, in Paris.
The Committee adopted the draft decision from UNESCO released in May 2025.
The 47th session of the World Heritage Committee (47COM) was held between 6-16 July 2025, in Paris.
The Committee adopted the draft decision from UNESCO released in May 2025.
Whale love songs echo along Australia's humpback highway
Whale love songs and courtship rituals are captivating marine researchers and visitors on the annual humpback whale migration to the Great Barrier Reef.
Whale love songs and courtship rituals are captivating marine researchers and visitors on the annual humpback whale migration to the Great Barrier Reef.
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.
Fascinating facts about the Great Barrier Reef
The Great Barrier Reef makes up about 10 per cent of the world's coral reef ecosystems, and is one of the best known and most complex natural systems on Earth. It is the Sea Country home for t
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.