Dugongs and sea turtles swim in the waters around the island. Part of the outer Great Barrier Reef, Wheeler Reef lies some 40 nautical miles off the coast of Townsville. Wheeler Reef is off the beaten ...
Many visitors say the Great Barrier ... of fish, sea turtles and humpback whales, Cairns' reefs are teeming with wildlife. Known locally as the Outer Barrier Reef, these reefs are ideal for ...
Most corals are colonial animals - superorganisms comprising lots of smaller organisms - made up of multitudes sea anemone-like ... Guldberg describes the Great Barrier Reef as "the Manhattan ...
The Great Barrier Reef is a site of remarkable variety and beauty on the ... It also holds great scientific interest as the habitat of species such as the dugong (‘sea cow’) and the large green turtle ...
Australia's Great Barrier Reef is home to ... beautiful corals and water clarity, the reef was listed by UNESCO as a World Heritage Area in 1981. Several reef species, including dugongs and loggerhead ...