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THE GREAT BARRIER REEF
- Magnificent Marine Park
The Great Barrier Reef Marine Park was established in
1975 and is the world's
largest marine protected area. It is made up of nearly
2900 individual reefs very
close together which include 760 fringing reefs and 300
coral cays.
The coral offers just as much in variety and colour
offering every variety you can
think of. There are many options to see the Great
Barrier Reef from Port
Douglas as Port Douglas is the gateway to the Great
Barrier Reef.
The Agincourt Ribbon Reefs are long narrow reefs located
along the very Outer Edge of the Great Barrier Reef,
flushed out at every tide by clear oceanic water welling
up from the Coral Sea Trench nearby. These
pristine reefs are opposite the Daintree Rainforest,
well north of any agricultural run-off from cultivated
areas, and provide the best possible diving and
snorkelling opportunities. A highly recommended
tour boat to go on would be
Poseidon Outer Reef Cruises. All of their sites have
been selected for both the shallower coral gardens
favoured by snorkellers, and the adjacent deeper walls
and drop offs preferred by scuba divers.
Poseidon has also been awarded one of the few permits to
swim with Dwarf Minke Whales. These friendly
mammals are regularly encountered from May to September;
while their larger cousins, the Humpback Whales, appear
from July to September; and are increasing in numbers.
The fish are nothing short of spectacular ! Turtles,
eels, reef sharks, clams,
sponges, rainbow fish, butterfly fish and sea cucumbers
are just a few -
snorkelling or diving on the reef creates lifetime
memories..
For the more adventurous or those who may not have the
time for a boat trip there are also helicopter and
seaplane tours that offer the reef from a different
perspective!
Check out the tour offerings of REEF ADVENTURE CENTRE or
CONTACT US
direct.
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