The Great Barrier Reef

It is one of the most spectacular sights in Australia, and being a world heritage listed sight, the Great Barrier Reef is an Australian tourist hotspot that attracts hundreds of thousands of people each year. Made up of over 2,900 individual reefs, and stretching 2,600 kilometers down the east coast of Australia, it is a must see for anyone visiting Australia, and even those that call this country home.

The Great Barrier Reef contains over 2,500 different species of fish, thousands of other animal species and hundreds of coral species. They all display a diverse range of beautiful colours, which is really what makes it such an amazing place to visit, as there are always new things to see. Sightseeing on The Great Barrier Reef can be done in many ways including snorkeling, scuba diving, fishing tours or even helicopter flights to see an amazing birds eye view.

Getting to The Great Barrier Reef has become very simple through emergence of many new companies providing daily tours to the reef. The two best Queensland towns to get there from are Cairns and the Whitsunday's due to their close proximity to the reef and easy accessibility due to many boating companies providing a range of tours, taking only an hour or two to be out at one of the most amazing sights in Australia. Therefore, due to the spectacular sight that it is, The Great Barrier Reef is a must see and something you will not regret!

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By John Granger