Cairns: Your gateway to the Great Barrier Reef — Yahoo Travel Inspirations
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Cairns: Your gateway to the Great Barrier Reef 6 Aug 2015
Admit it – ever since you saw gorgeous images of the Great Barrier Reef, you’ve wanted to see this legend for yourself. From far north Queensland, to south Bundaberg, the Great Barrier Reef stretches over 2300 kilometres, roughly the size of Germany or Malaysia. It’s even visible from outer space! But the Reef is stunning as it is large. It’s actually a living organism — millions of years in coral growth that appear as great walls of stone, and it is the “home” of numerous species, from over 1500 species of fish, to seven species of marine turtle to over 30 species of marine mammals. Because of its “outstanding universal value” in biodiversity and one of the richest natural ecosystems on Earth, the UN declared the Great Barrier Reef a World Heritage Site in 1981. So, where to begin this dream trip? Cairns, in Northern Queensland, is the ideal starting point when planning your Great Barrier Reef trip. You can check out the entire splendour of the reef by air on a helicopter ride or seaplane. Then there are various day boats and cruises, with opportunities to snorkel or dive around the reef itself. Explore all your options on accessing the reef by checking with Queensland.com.
Perhaps the best part of this trip is that you can spend an entire holiday on the Great Barrier Reef. Aside from the coral reef system, it includes more than 900 islands, with some offering resort-style accommodation. http://travelinspirations.yahoo.com/post/125999578766/cairns-your-gateway-to-the-great-barrier-reef#.VjxN43p_e7Q.facebook
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