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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.
Traditional Owners providing an Eye on the Reef
Reef Traditional Owners have been actively protecting and monitoring their Sea Country for thousands of years.
In a crucial step forward for localised management, Traditional Owners recently participated in one of the world’s largest citizen science programs in the build-up to summer.
Illegal fishing to be targeted to protect the Reef
High-tech drones and targeted compliance patrols will be deployed across the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park to deter illegal fishing in no-take green zones over the peak summer holiday period.
Illegal fishing to be targeted to protect the Reef
Yarul Dhingiga: Keppel Bay reef rehabilitation project
The waters and islands known as Keppel Bay are located 15km east of Yeppoon, just north of the Tropic of Capricorn.
Master Reef Guides - Cairns and Reef-wide
There are two Master Reef Guides whose work, as Australian Reef Pilots, covers the entire Great Barrier Reef Marine Park.
On the shoulders of giants
In the early 1970s, Australia was undergoing something of a seismic shift in its views towards the conservation and preservation of our most iconic natural environments.
In the early 1970s, management of Australia’s newest marine protected area – bigger than some European countries - was initially charged to a single person; a talented young scientist and engineer
Another day in paradise: Meet Jenn
The Great Barrier Reef has an undeniable magnetic pull — strong enough to draw Canadian Jennifer Cowman across the world and change her life forever.