How Marine Park Zoning works

The Great Barrier Reef Marine Park is a multiple-use area.

Recreational fishing activities

Fishing is one of the most popular recreational activities in Queensland and an important pastime on the Great Barrier Reef.

Great Barrier Reef Green Turtle Research Program

Six species of marine turtle are found on the Great Barrier Reef. The Reef region has globally significant nesting and foraging areas for green, loggerhead, hawksbill and flatback turtles.

Noah’s Ark on the Reef: World’s Largest Living Coral Reef Aquarium Relocation Revealed

The extraordinary behind-the-scenes mission to rehome hundreds of marine creatures - from sharks to reef fish and living corals - has been hailed as one of the biggest living coral reef aquarium re

The extraordinary behind-the-scenes mission to rehome hundreds of marine creatures - from sharks to reef fish and living corals - has been hailed as one of the biggest living coral reef aquarium re

Fraser Coast officially becomes a Reef Guardian Council

Fraser Coast Regional Council is now officially part of the Reef Guardian Council Program - a partnership that helps protect the Great Barrier Reef and the rivers, creeks and coastlines that flow i

Fraser Coast Regional Council is now officially part of the Reef Guardian Council Program - a partnership that helps protect the Great Barrier Reef and the rivers, creeks and coastlines that flow i

Spatial Data Information Services

The Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority (Reef Authority) is responsible for publishing the official zoning maps of the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park.

Reef Authority launches schools campaign to back UNEP award for the Great Barrier Reef

The Reef Authority today launched a new campaign rallying hundreds of thousands of students, teachers and families through its Reef Guardian School program to support the Reef’s nomination for the

The Reef Authority today launched a new campaign rallying hundreds of thousands of students, teachers and families through its Reef Guardian School program to support the Reef’s nomination for the

From soccer fields to seagrass meadows: Trevor Floyd’s journey to the Reef

Trevor Floyd has always felt the pull of the ocean – even if he grew up a long way from it.

From Michigan to the Great Barrier Reef, Trevor Floyd swapped a soccer scholarship for the sea and never looked back. Dive into his story from landlocked teen to coral-loving aquarist.

Information Publication Scheme

The Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority (the Reef Authority) is subject to the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (FOI Act) which establishes an Information Publication Scheme (IPS).