Privacy rights

With regard to GDPR, it applies to the data control activities of GBRMPA and the data processing activities of any vendor partners in the European Union.

Procurement and Tenders

The Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority (the Authority) aims to deal with complaints in a fair, equitable and non-discriminatory way.

The Cod Hole is back

The giant potato cod of the Cod Hole – temporarily displaced after cyclones and mass bleaching - are back in a sign of recovery and renewal at the most famous dive site on the Great Barrier Reef.

The giant potato cod of the Cod Hole – temporarily displaced after cyclones and mass bleaching - are back in a sign of recovery and renewal at the most famous dive site on the Great Barrier Reef.

Seasonal closure: Woody Island, Low Isles

Woody Island and Low Island form the Low Isles, located 15km north-east of Port Douglas.

Woody Island and Low Island form the Low Isles, located 15 km north-east of Port Douglas.

Reef guardians rise to the challenge

The Reef Guardian Schools 2025 Global Eco Challenge has concluded its most successful year yet, mobilising 165 young environmentalists to deliver positive, hands-on projects for the Great Barrier Reef and coral ecosystems worldwide.

The Reef Guardian Schools 2025 Global Eco Challenge has concluded its most successful year yet, mobilising 165 young environmentalists to deliver positive, hands-on projects for the Great Barrier R

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.

Other ways to help

The Great Barrier Reef is facing a range of pressures and all actions — big or small — matter to the future of this amazing natural wonder.

Tasmanian couple living the dream as new caretakers of Low Island

Tasmanian couple Don and Lee Cameron have traded the icy south for tropical paradise - stepping into the “best job in the world” as caretakers of Low Island, off Port Douglas on the Great Barrier R

Tasmanian couple Don and Lee Cameron have traded the icy south for tropical paradise - stepping into the “best job in the world” as caretakers of Low Island, off Port Douglas on the Great Barrier R

Winning the battle against invasive weeds

The St Lawrence Wetlands on Koinmerburra Country are legendary – celebrated for their incredible bird life, aquatic beauty, and crucial role as a nursery for migratory fish species.

The St Lawrence Wetlands on Koinmerburra Country, once threatened by invasive hymenachne weed, has been revitalised through a partnership between Isaac Regional Council, the Reef Guardian Council p