Australia's Great Barrier Reef
Australia's Great Barrier Reef is located approximately 50 kilometres from the Whitsunday islands. It is collectively formed by more than 2000 individual reefs ranging in size from 1 hectare to more than 10,000 square hectares and is the largest living structure on earth.

Visiting Australia's Great Barrier Reef is one of the world's most exciting experiences and is a Mecca for scuba diving, snorkelling and swimming in the clear, warm tropical waters. This fragile eco system boasts more than 1500 species of fish, 360 types of hard coral plus over 1/3 of the world's soft coral. It is also home to many endangered species including dolphins, dugongs, turtles, whales and seabirds.

The 74 Whitsunday Islands offer their own fringing coral reefs, featuring many of the above mentioned exotic species. Hundreds of these fringing reefs can be easily explored at leisure from your own bareboat charter vessel, offering similar experiences to Australia's Great Barrier Reef. However whilst in the area you should not miss the opportunity to visit one of the seven wonders of the world - Australia's Great Barrier Reef.

The Whitsundays are home to numerous operators offering travel options ranging from fast catamarans to amphibian aircraft, providing plenty of opportunities to visit Australia's Great Barrier Reef.

Why not contact us to find out more about the many options of visiting Australia's Great Barrier Reef.

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