Reef Magic’s tour departs at 9 a.m daily and starts at AU$299 (about $187) for adults and AU$149 (about $93) for children ages 4 and 14. For more help planning your trip to the Great Barrier ...

FILE - Reef fish swim above recovering coral colonies on the Great Barrier Reef off the coast of Cairns, Australia, Oct. 25, 2019.

About 1,500 miles north of Sydney, Cairns boasts the closest mainland access to the Great Barrier Reef. One reason Cairns is such a popular entry point to the reef is its airport.

Scientists from the University of Technology Sydney are searching for “super corals,” species that are naturally more ...

Great Barrier Reef Might Not Be Dying After All: 112 Recovery Reefs Could Save Fragile Ecosystem Published Nov 29, 2017 at 8:17 AM EST Updated Jan 08, 2018 at 11:53 AM EST The Great Barrier Reef.

To experience the Great Barrier Reef, most people begin their adventure in the tropical town of Cairns, located in north ...

It's no easy feat being a modern day explorer, but 82 pioneers are on a mission to map the one place on Earth that remains a mystery. These explorers are the Great Barrier Reef's Master Reef ...

The Great Barrier Reef lies in tropical waters where temperatures are warm enough to offer enjoyable swimming and diving year round—though averages can vary 10°F (5.5°C) from winter to summer.

The map shows just how much the temperatures around Australia's famous Great Barrier Reef has changed. The reef, which is vital for over a thousand species as well as Australia's economy, is in ...

Since 1966, the Great Barrier Reef—from Lizard Island to Cairns—has hosted thousands of anglers looking for their grander black. Before the early 1960s, no one really knew about it—few local fishermen ...