Great Barrier Reef Facts: Touring the Great Barrier Reef

Great Barrier Reef Tours

Great Barrier Reef Coral and Fish (including a Star Fish)

The Great Barrier Reef off the Gold Coast of Queensland Australia is one of the finest coral reefs in the world. It is also the largest. These are hundreds of tour operators providing 

Major Cities near the Great Barrier Reef

The key "jump-off points for the reef are Cairns, Townsville, Airlie Beach, Port Douglas and Townsville. These cities are all well equipped to handle tours. 

Getting to the Great Barrier Reef

The Best way to get to one of the major cities of the Gold Coast is by air. Local and international airlines such as Qantas, Virgin, Cathay Pacific and Air New Zealand fly into these cities regularly.

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