The unsung hero of the coast: Why restoring the critically endangered vine thicket matters

Notch Point on Queensland’s Isaac Coast is one of the region’s most valuable coastal assets – a popular recreational site that is also home to two unique, ecologically significant habitats.

Notch Point on Queensland’s Isaac Coast is one of the region’s most valuable coastal assets – a popular recreational site that is also home to two unique, ecologically significant habitats.

2025 Reef Forum

The 2025 Reef Forum, held from 27–29 October in Townsville, North Queensland, brought together Traditional Owners, researchers, industry, policy makers and conservation leaders to explore the best

Baby turtles hatch on the Great Barrier Reef

Beaches along the Great Barrier Reef are coming alive as thousands of baby turtles hatch and rush to the sea in the “ultimate race for survival”.

Green, hawksbill, loggerhead and flatback turtle hatchlings are emerging from nests laid on mainland and island beaches across the Reef with the annual marine turtle hatching season now underway.

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Past Reef health updates

Throughout the year, the Reef Authority provides updates on the health of the Reef which includes key factors such as sea surface temperatures, rainfall, floods, cyclones, crown-of-thorns starfish

Freedom of Information

We make a range of information available for public access. You can also formally request access under the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (FOI Act) to documents we hold.

Star Wars on the Great Barrier Reef

“Star Wars” is unfolding on the Great Barrier Reef as operators rapidly respond to a new crown-of-thorns starfish outbreak off Cairns.

“Star Wars” is unfolding on the Great Barrier Reef as operators rapidly respond to a new crown-of-thorns starfish outbreak off Cairns.

Groundbreaking turtle egg relocation offers hope in a changing climate

As the 2025–26 turtle nesting season begins across the Great Barrier Reef, new results from the world’s largest green turtle rookery are offering fresh hope for this threatened species.

As the 2025–26 turtle nesting season begins across the Great Barrier Reef, new results from the world’s largest green turtle rookery are offering fresh hope for this threatened species.

Engineering a pathway for Reef health

The health of the Great Barrier Reef is inextricably linked to the actions taken inland in its vast catchment areas.

A new 110 metre rock ramp fishway at Jolimont Creek has restored vital fish migration in the Mackay region, proving how targeted local action can strengthen the health of the Great Barrier Reef.