Tourism Great Barrier Reef Queensland Australia
The Great Barrier Reef can be accessed via a number of different towns and cities.
All clam to be the gateway to the Great Barrier Reef, but really each destination can give you a great Australian reef experience while offering very diverse holiday destinations and accommodation options.
The Great Barrier Reef Marine Park was established in 1975, and is the world's
largest marine protected area. It is approximately 348,700 square
kilometres in area and approximately 2,300km's long, running from just
north of Bundaberg to the tip of the Cape York Peninsula. Even though the Great Barrier Reef is a heritage listed marine park, it still offers amazing Great Barrier Reef tour options for all travellers.
You can access the Great Barrier Reef from these locations:
Port Douglas
Townsville
Airlie Beach
Cairns
Mission Beach
Whitsundays Islands (Hayman, Day Dream Hamilton)
Hichinbrook
Mackay
Cooktown
Port Douglas offers a great holiday town to access the reef as well as delivering amazing options for Port Douglas Great Barrier Reef accommodation and rainforest activities. Port Douglas has great accommodation options to compare with price, style and location.
Townsville, 4 hours south of Cairns can also offer some great dive locations on the Great Barrier Reef. These activities can be access from the Townsville's accommodation or even from Magnetic Island accommodation options. Compare Townsville accommodation options with price, style and location.
Cooktown is another option that is an unspoilt beauty of Australia’s history. Whether it’s peace and tranquility or action and adventure, Cooktown will delight all travellers who follow their map and the fabulous weather north from Port Douglas.
