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Fishing
Photography
Shell Collecting
Diving and Snorkeling
Yachting and Boating
Motorized Water Sport
Great Barrier Reef Cruise
Kayaking and Windsurfing
Great Barrier Reef Day Trips
For Further Information
Visit the Great Barrier Reef Marine
Park Authority’s websites:
www.gbrmpa.gov.au
www.reefed.edu.au
www.reefhq.com.au
approximately 344,400 square
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A large area of public land set
aside for native plants, animals
and the places in which they live.
It protects places of natural
beauty and places important to
Aboriginal people, and places
that show how people lived in
the past.
It is set aside for human
recreation and environmental
protection.
kilometers.
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Located in the Coral Sea, off the
coast of Queensland in northeast Australia.
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Was created in 1975 under
legislation called the Great
Barrier Reef Marine Park Act 1975.
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Was selected as a World Heritage
Site in 1981. CNN labeled it one
of the seven natural wonders of
the world. The Queensland
Fauna
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National Trust named it a state
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icon of Queensland.
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Is managed by the Great Barrier
Flora
Reef Marine Park Authority.
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It has long been known to and
used by the Aboriginal Australian
and Torres Strait Islander peoples,
and is an important part of local
groups' cultures and spirituality.
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Is a very popular destination for
tourists, generating $1 billion per
year.
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Is the world's largest reef system.
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Composed of over 2,900
the reef range from around 22°C
individual reefs and 900 islands
in July to around 27°C in January
stretching for over 2,600
making it perfect for diving and
kilometres over an area of
snorkeling all year round.
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200 species of birds
1,500 species of fish
4,000 types of mollusk
6 species of sea turtles
20 species of sea
snakes
103 species of sea
worms
30 species of whales
and dolphin
Average water temperatures on
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400 species of coral
13 species of genus
halimeda
500 species of marine
algae or seaweed
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