Great Barrier Reef

Protected by the World Heritage Trust, The Great Barrier Reef is one of the greatest natural wonders of the world. It is the largest of the world’s 552 World Heritage areas, covering 347,000km with more than 2800 reefs, prolific with colourful marine life.

Although stretching more than 2000km offshore from Queensland, it is only just north of Port Douglas that the reefs come right to the shore and meets the tropical rainforests. Idyllic islands are easily accessible from Port Douglas by boat.