An exclusive day tour to the Great Barrier Reef’s Frankland Islands showcasing rivers, rainforests and reefs, is the latest addition to the Australian Wildlife Journeys (AWJ) collective. As part of ...

Hamilton Island is a great base for exploring the Great Barrier Reef and other Whitsundays islands. Here are the best things ...

Anyone found to be ignoring the closures and trespassing on the islands could be hit with a maximum penalty of $20,028. Each ...

Holland America Line’s 2027–2028 Australia, New Zealand and South Pacific season promises an extraordinary journey of deep exploration, featuring longer ...

University of Sydney marine biologists have identified a devastating combination of coral bleaching and a rare necrotic ...

The amount of coral in some areas of the Great Barrier Reef is at its highest in 36 years, according to a new report from the Australian Institute of Marine Science. From August 2021 to May 2022, the ...

CANBERRA, Australia — Australia’s environment minister said Tuesday her government will lobby against UNESCO adding the Great Barrier Reef to a list of endangered World Heritage sites. Officials from ...

Fifty additional species to the Living Coral Biobank Project, dwarf minke whales, coral surveys and a new species discovery mark inaugural citizen science voyage. A joint expedition partnership ...

Is the Reef’s heritage status at risk because of Australia’s guardianship? Dr Chris McGrath wonders. AS A YOUNG BOY growing up in the Whitsunday Islands, I never imagined I would live to see the loss ...

Open larger image The islands have been closed to allow birds to nest and raise their chicks. Four islands in the northern ...

Wildlife authorities are hunting for a saltwater crocodile that bit a man on the head while he was snorkelling near the Great Barrier Reef. The 33-year-old man was attacked by the 2m saltie while he ...