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Northern Great Barrier Reef
Cairns, Cairns Area

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Cairns and Tropical North Queensland is the closest point in Australia to experience the Great Barrier Reef.

When travellers visualise themselves on the Great Barrier Reef - they think of Tropical North Queensland. While the reef is large in area the region boasts the only major international airport along the reef - giving the best access to this natural wonder in Queensland.

In Tropical North Queensland, visitors experience the Great Barrier Reef in a number of ways. The most popular is by fast catamaran - when passengers are taken to their reef destination in air-conditioned comfort on high-technology crafts designed to protect the environment.

The Great Barrier Reef provides superb recreational activities such as snorkelling, diving, swimming and fishing, or cruising, and offers a superb environment for scientific research.

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Activities

  • Animal Watching
  • Marine Animal watching
  • Sailing
  • Scuba-Diving
  • Snorkelling
  • Swimming

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Couple snorkelling on the Great Barrier Reef
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Great Barrier Reef
Cairns
Queensland 4870 Australia

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