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Washed
by the warm waters of the South-West Pacific Ocean the
perfect environment is created for the world's largest
system of coral reefs. The Great Barrier Reef is of
such pristine condition that it was listed by the World
Heritage Trust as a protected site and is therefore
managed by the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority
to ensure that its beauty is maintained for many generations
to come.
Visitors
in their thousands come to marvel at the spectacular
sight seeing opportunities that is unique to our area.
The Wet Tropics World Heritage listed Rainforest on
one side and the Great Barrier Reef on the other. No
other place in the world offers such diversity so close
to each other.
The
waters of the Great Barrier Reef provide the world's
busiest and most varied marine habitats. Marine life
is in abundance. From the many species of coral to the
sought after Black Marlin and all sizes and species
of fish in-between. The varied colours of the reef's
fish and other marine life will astound the visitor
with colour combinations that artists haven't even dreamed
of. It is the largest of the world's 552 World Heritage
Areas, covering 347,000 km There are more than 2800
catalogued reefs in the area.
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