In February 2016, sea surface temperatures climbed to an astounding 33°C in the waters off the far north Queensland coast resulting in coral bleaching across the Great Barrier Reef. How many more significant coral bleaching events before the Reef is gone forever?
So. Why have Federal and Queensland State Environment Ministers flown to Europe? Here are some clues…
Diveplanit is very excited to announce the 10 finalists in Tourism & Events Queensland’s #SouthernGreatBarrierReef Instagram competition!
A giant manta flies past us seemingly in slow motion, with gnarled grey eyes staring through us as we kick along beside it. Meanwhile just 32 nautical miles away, harbour waters are so polluted that locals will no longer eat the seafood, and endangered dugongs and turtles are starving due to lack of seagrass.
What do you think about when you’re diving? Certainly not next week’s shopping, not tomorrow night’s dinner, not even the next dive. You’re immersed in the here and now: the little screenplay that’s going on right in front of you…
Want to dive the Great Barrier Reef, but do something more useful & interesting than the ordinary dive? Passions of Paradise based in Cairns have the answer
One of nature’s wildest sexs shows hit the Great Barrier Reef last night and unabashed voyeurs turned out in droves to watch this incredibly rare event…
Marine tourism operators have threatened legal action against the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority (GBRMPA) over its decision to endorse a proposal allowing the dumping of dredging spoil inside the marine park.