Articles related to "Great Barrier Reef"



Diving on the Great Barrier Reef
An adventure to the Great Barrier Reef in Australia leads to scuba diving with sharks, an educational reef walk and a deep-sea submarine dive.
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Grandeur and The Great Barrier Reef
The Great Barrier Reef and the issues facing it's future.
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Reefscape, Rosaleen Love : Book Review
Book review of Rosaleen Love's Reefscape, everything you wanted to know about the Great Barrier Reef.
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Scuba Diving The Great Barrier Reef
The Great Barrier Reef is renowned as a world's best scuba diving destination. A scuba diver can experience this World Heritage listed environment in different ways.
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The Ghosts of Lady Elliot Island
A number of human tragedies have occurred on Lady Elliot Island, a coral island on Australia's Great Barrier Reef. From these tragedies ghosts may now inhabit the island.
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Cairns the South Pacific Gateway
Cairns is Australia's tropical gem, gateway to the most pristine and beautiful sites on earth while offering a first class casino, exquisite dining, and superb shopping.
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Adventure Sports in Australia
Whether you want to do a walk in the bush or go on an amazing scuba dive, Australia offers some great adventure sports.
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Boating Facts Lizard Island Aust
A Great Barrier Reef island north of Cairns, surrounded by white sand beaches cascading into fringing coral gardens
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Captain James Cook in Australia
In Tahiti, New Zealand, Australia, Batavia, sails for home
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Corals of the World Quickly Vanishing
The "tropical rainforests of the sea," or coral reefs, due to the vast biodiversity they support, are speedily collapsing due to man-made pressures and climate change.
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Cruise Tropical North Queensland
What better way to explore Australia's World Heritage Listed Great Barrier Reef, and the stunning Whitsundays than onboard the luxury, boutique cruise ship MV Ammari.
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Edmund Banfield Was The Original Beachcomber
Banfield didn't want to follow the standard beat of society in the late 1800s, so with wife Bertha, moved onto deserted Dunk Island off the Queensland coast, Australia.
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Global Warming Taking Toll
The U.N.'s latest report carries the toughest warning about the impacts of global warming, which is affected marine life and tourist hot spots such as Goa.
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Marine Reserve and Resource Management
The management of marine resources takes into account whether the focus is on a single species or an ecosystem when looking to establish protected areas.
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Olive Sea Snake
Fifteen species of sea snake live on Australia's Great Barrier Reef, and Aipysurus laevis is commonly encountered by divers.
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Quick travel guide: Australia
Facts for visitors on Canberra, Melbourne, the Opera House, harbour, beaches, Aboriginal languages, Bondi, Crocodile Dundee, the rainforests, the Whitsundays & outback.
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Scuba Diving On Lady Elliot Island
Lady Elliot Island is a true coral cay, built by continually growing coral polyps. This provides some tremendous underwater scuba diving opportunities.
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See More of Australia on a Budget
One-way car relocations and camping are excellent budget-savers for travelers who want to experience more of Australia without spending a fortune.
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Travel to Port Douglas
Though most of the region presents a relaxed and unpretentious atmosphere, Port Douglas offers luxury and five star hotels. It certainly stands out in the tropics.
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Airlie Beach/ The Whitsundays, QLD
The Whitsunday Islands, just off the coast of Airlie Beach, Queensland, northern Australia, are on the Great Barrier Reef and are a paradise for sailing around.
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Bundaberg and Rockhampton travel
Bundaberg and Rockhampton in Australia are the two main cities on Queensland's central coast. Both act as gateways to the Great Barrier Reef, resort islands and more.
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Cairns, Tropical North Queensland
Travel to Cairns in Tropical North Queensland, Australia for the Great Barrier Reef, Port Douglas, Kuranda Scenic Railway, extreme sports, the Daintree, Cape York & more
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Coral Reefs of the Pacific
The Reef Check report of the Global Coral Reef Monitoring Network, released on December 6, 2004 highlights threats to future health of the ocean's coral reefs and the consequences caused by pollution, deforestation, over-fishing and destructive fishing practices will have on reef environments.
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Cremated Ashes to Artificial Reefs
A new way to replenish the dwindling natural reef barriers and create a memorial for loved ones to last the next 500 years has emerged.
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Exploring New Scuba Dive Sites
Exploring new scuba locations is an exciting scuba diving challenge. There are a number of things to consider before exploring a site that hasn't been dived before.
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The Australian Continent
To plan the perfect Australian holiday, start with your imagination and then begin planning with some basic information.
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The Resilience of Fish Species
A recent study on the Great Barrier Reef shows that overfished populations can recover in a short time when protected by no-take zones.
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Childhood's End: Sir Arthur Clarke
When Sir Arthur Clarke died this year at the age of ninety, it marked the passing away of one of the 20th century's most brilliant scientific minds.
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Be a Friend of the Oceans
Help save the world's ocean resources by taking ACTION today.
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Scoop for the Week of April 6th
She's pregnant. She lost her baby. They're married. And is this Survivor II castmate posing nude for Playboy? All this and more in this week's Celebrity Scoop!
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Environmental Reading
Interesting environmental news

4 Senior Valentine Adventures
From Colorado to the Bahamas to Spain, Seniors Find Exotic Tours for February 14. How about a jet trip around the world? Cross-country skiing? Walking Morocco?
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Disney News: Nemo On Ice starts this fall
Oscar winner Finding Nemo makes the transition to ice production this fall, with as 25th season of Disney On Ice. Also, a quick review of Disney's The Three Musketeers.

Explore Australia - Byron Bay
It's cool in Byron Bay, there's a vibrant arts community, tourism is low-key, eating out is cheap and kids are welcome everywhere.
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How To Maintain A Scuba Diving Tank
Keeping scuba diving equipment in good operating condition is vital for safe and enjoyable diving. A scuba diving tank needs to be well maintained.
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How To Maintain A Scuba Diving Wetsuit
Keeping scuba diving equipment in good operating condition is vital for safe and enjoyable diving. A scuba diving wetsuit needs to be well maintained.
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The Best Time to Go to Port Douglas Australia
Port Douglas Australia enjoys worldwide fame for its white sand beaches, but few know of its dangerous Australian Box Jellyfish. Best vacations are during May to October.
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'The Coral Triangle' and Biotoping
Biotopers are urged to model their reef tank systems on habitats near Hoga Island.
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Adventures by Disney
Tired of the same family vacation year after year? Adventures by Disney offers family vacation packages to historic, cultural, and exotic destinations worldwide.
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An Overview of Belize
Belize is a small-fry English-speaking country in Central America with an attractive barrier reef as well as a surprising number of mahogany trees and Maya temples.
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Australia's West Coast highlights
Taking in the Pinnacles, Shark Bay, Monkey Mia, Kalbarri National Park and the Ningaloo Reef, a coastal trip in Western Australia has a lot to offer.
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Australian Birdwatching Trip
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Australian filming location facts
Famous films have been shot or set in Martin Place (Sydney), Kakadu (Northern Territory), The Whitsundays (Queensland), Broken Hill (NSW) and Bell's Beach (Victoria).
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Book Review: Captain Cook's Apprentice
In 1768 James Cook set out on a journey that led him to the eastern coast of New Holland. This is the story of that adventure told by Isaac Manley, a 13-year-old boy.
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Easter Bunny and the Bilby
The common symbol of Easter the Easter bunny is being replaced by the Easter Bilby in Australia. The rabbit introduced by the first settlers became a plague pest whereas
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Environmental News
Selected environmental news.

First Major Census of Marine Life
As concern grows about the state of the world's oceans, study aims to understand the diversity, distribution and abundance of marine life so that it can be protected.
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Get Paid To Travel, Work Abroad!
Earn a living overseas by Teaching English as a Foreign Language, Tour Leading, Travel writing, or even become a Diving Instructor.
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Golden Angelfish
While it is tempting to generalize about groups of fishes, such generalizations can often lead to problems. Such is the case with a few species of Dwarf Angelfishes.
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Living Planet and Global 200
Three world renowned photographers have come together to show the beauty of nature to the world.
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