TRAVEL INFORMATION

Additional Resources

There are various sources, which provide detailed information and research on all aspects of Queensland's reefs from coral, and marine animals to threats such as that of climate change.

To learn more about threats to the reef and the plans and strategies in place to counteract or minimise these impacts, visit the Reef Ed website or the CRC Reef Research Centre website.

Doing your bit to look after the Great Barrier Reef is easy and will help ensure its survival so that future generations can see and enjoy this World Heritage wonder.

Visit Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service (QPWS) for information about marine life, diving and snorkelling in other areas of Queensland.

Brochures

CRC Reef produces a range of informative brochures on marine life and impacts on the Great Barrier Reef. The collection is available to view online, with some publications available to download free through the CRC Reef Website

Useful Links

Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority (GBRMPA): www.gbrmpa.gov.au
Principal adviser to the Commonwealth Government on the care and development of the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park

Reef Ed: www.reefed.edu.au
A wonderful collection of resources about the animals, plants, habitats and features of the Great Barrier Reef

CRC Reef Research Centre: www.reef.crc.org.au
Cooperative Research Centre for the Great Barrier Reef World Heritage Area

Reef Check Australia: www.reefcheckaustralia.org
Australian branch of a global network of volunteers who regularly monitor and report on reef health.

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA): www.epa.qld.gov.au
Queensland Government National Parks and Wildlife Management Service

Queensland Dive Industry Association National Shipwrecks Database: http://eied.deh.gov.au/nsd/public/welcome.cfm
Collective record of all known shipwrecks in Australian Waters

Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology: www.bom.gov.au/weather/qld

Dive Training Associations

PADI: www.padi.com
SSI: www.ssidiving.com
BSAC: www.bsac.org
CMAS: www.cmas.co.za
FFESSM: www.ffessm.fr
PDIC: www.pdic-intl.com
YMCA: www.ymcascuba.org

Department of Industrial Relations Workplace Health & Safety: www.dir.qld.gov.au/workplace/subjects/diving/

Whitsunday Charter Boat Industry Association (WCBIA): www.wcbia.com

Association of Marine Park Tour Operators (AMPTO): www.ampto.com.au

UNESCO World Heritage Centre: whc.unesco.org

Divers Alert Network Asia-Pacific (DAN): www.danasiapacific.org
A not-for-profit member-based organisation that strives to improve the safety of diving for all divers via pursuits that include funding and/or manning 24-hour diving emergency hotlines, providing worldwide emergency evacuation, offering various training opportunities (e.g. first aid and oxygen provision) and undertaking data collection and research.

Project AWARE: www.projectaware.org/
Project AWARE is the dive industry’s leading nonprofit environmental organisation dedicated to conserving underwater environments through education, advocacy and action.