10 Reasons To Visit The Great Barrier Reef Queensland

Discover 10 Reasons To Visit The Great Barrier Reef Queensland

Visit the Great Barrier Reef, Queensland, and be amazed by this natural wonder. One of the world’s most famous and amazing natural heritage sites, the Great Barrier Reef attracts hundreds of thousands of visitors every year, and is an absolute must-do if you’re headed to Australia on a working holiday.

Whether you want to get up close and personal with the marine life or take in the panoramic vistas, there’s something for everyone. But here’s our top 10 reasons to visit the Great Barrier Reef this year.

1. The Great Barrier Reef is massive!

The Great Barrier Reef is the largest living structure on earth and can even be seen from space! It is 344,400 km² in area, about the same size as Japan or Italy.

2. It’s one of the busiest natural places on earth!

10% of the world’s fish population can be found in and around the Great Barrier Reef.

3. It’s intricate

The Great Barrier Reef’s enormous size is made up of 3000 coral reefs, 600 continental islands, 300 coral cays and 150 inshore mangrove islands!

4. You can see Manta Rays

During the Australian winter, these gentle giants migrate to Lady Elliot Island in their hundreds, so you’re guaranteed to see some.

5. Whale spotting

During June and July each year, you can spot Dwarf Minke Whales as they migrate past.

6. It’s one of the best diving locations on earth

Due to the variety of marine life, including 60 types of corals, 100 or more species of jellyfish, 3000 varieties of molluscs, 1,625 types of fish, 133 varieties of sharks and rays, and more than 30 species of whales and dolphins, it’s pretty much the best. 1number in the world.

7. Turtles

But it’s not just fish you’ll find on the Great Barrier Reef, as the reef is also home to six of the world’s seven types of marine turtle.

8. Island hopping

Due to the enormous number of islands and the Great Barrier Reef, island hopping is popular, so you can take in all the sights of Hamilton, Rainbow, and Heron Island!

9. It’s different at night…

Take in the eerie sights of the luminous squid and other marine life as they bob about under the starlit sky.

10. It’s disappearing

Due to coral bleaching and a spike in global temperatures, vast amounts of the Great Barrier Reef’s coral systems are becoming lifeless. Make sure you visit the Great Barrier Reef with a reputable eco-tour company before it’s too late. Imagery of XL Catlin Seaview Survey.

We recommend exploring the Great Barrier Reef with the Awesome Whitsundays Reef Sleep tour.

Whitsundays sailing holidays

If you’re heading up the East Coast, then make sure to save time to visit the island paradise that is Thedays.

Made up of 74 stunning, tropical islands, it’s here that you can treat yourself to a few days of snorkelling, diving, island hopping, or simply sunning yourself.

With Awesome Whitsundays, you can choose one of their 3—to 5-day packages to experience the very best of what the Whitsunday Islands offer, both on and offshore!

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