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Great Barrier Reef

Background: Aboriginal settlers arrived on the continent from Southeast Asia about 40,000 years before the first Europeans began exploration in the 17th century. No formal territorial claims were made until 1770, when Capt. James COOK took possession in the name of Great Britain. Six colonies were created in the late 18th and 19th centuries; they federated and became the Commonwealth of Australia in 1901. The new country took advantage of its natural resources to rapidly develop its agricultural and manufacturing industries and to make a major contribution to the British effort in World Wars I and II. In recent decades, Australia has transformed itself into an internationally competitive, advanced market economy. It boasted one of the OECD's fastest growing economies during the 1990's, a performance due in large part to economic reforms adopted in the 1980's. Long-term concerns include pollution, particularly depletion of the ozone layer, and management and conservation of coastal areas, especially the Great Barrier Reef.




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A Night On The Reef
32 days ago: Cassandrew published a blog
A Night On The Reef
October 7th 2009  Oceania » Australia » Queensland » Great Barrier Reef
We have just returned from a two day dive cruise on the Great Barrier Reef. Neither words nor pictures can do it justice - amazing wouldn't even begin to describe it. The Great Barrier Reef is the w ... 66 photos [full story]

Finding Nemo...finally!
66 days ago: et published a blog
Finding Nemo...finally!
August 24th 2009  Oceania » Australia » Queensland » Great Barrier Reef
On Monday, we went out to the on the 'Silversonic' - a boat Tim chose because he liked the name. It took more than an hour to get to the outer reef and on the way we saw an humpback whale breaching ... 19 photos [full story]

Great Barrier Reef
68 days ago: Wanderly Wagon published a blog
Great Barrier Reef
August 28th 2009  Oceania » Australia » Queensland » Great Barrier Reef
You worry sometimes, about how many times you can get excited about seeing another beach, another mountain or even another town. Have we seen it all before but in a different shape? The whole east co ... 55 photos [full story]

Island life and the end of my twenties.....
August 23rd 2009  Oceania » Australia » Queensland » Great Barrier Reef
Man, I really should write this more often. I mean to, I write reminders everywhere and try to make mental notes that I immediately forget, berating myself for writing a boring blog because I can&rsqu ... 14 photos [full story]

Great Barrier Reef!
93 days ago: benny1855 published a blog
Great Barrier Reef!
August 6th 2009  Oceania » Australia » Queensland » Great Barrier Reef
Oh dear. Oh dear, oh dear. Not very many pictures today from the boat. I spent most of my time sat below deck studying the inside of several white bags. It seems that 28knot winds on the rou ... 5 photos [full story]

Great Barrier Reef
101 days ago: KatieLee published a blog
Great Barrier Reef
July 28th 2009  Oceania » Australia » Queensland » Great Barrier Reef
On Tuesday we went on Quicksilver to the outer reef, called Agincourt. On the boat it was hard to walk around because you went from side to side. I got a drink, when I was walking with it, I had to ... 4 photos [full story]

Palm Cove & Great Barrier Reef
102 days ago: LeeFamily published a blog
Palm Cove & Great Barrier Reef
July 29th 2009  Oceania » Australia » Queensland » Great Barrier Reef
We are well settled in and have met most of the locals (people who come here from Vic, Tas & NSW every year) and even one from Balnarring who recognised the car. It is their home away from home. Aft ... 10 photos [full story]

A day on the reef
102 days ago: Onions published a blog
A day on the reef
July 28th 2009  Oceania » Australia » Queensland » Great Barrier Reef
Today starts early as we have to drive to Cairns to catch the boat to Green Island and the Great Barrier Reef - well some of it anyway! We were well stocked with water, crisps, sun lotion and swimm ... 14 photos [full story]

Finding Nemo!
103 days ago: Darryl and Sarah published a blog
Finding Nemo!
July 27th 2009  Oceania » Australia » Queensland » Great Barrier Reef
Day 92 - Eddy Reef, The Great Barrier Reef Another night’s broken sleep as a result of Dar waking up with the continuous door sliding from the Wicked camper behind us and me waking up in the ... 6 photos [full story]

Far North Queensland
139 days ago: Matt and Heidi published a blog
Far North Queensland
April 10th 2009  Oceania » Australia » Queensland » Great Barrier Reef
Happy Easter! As always, we're a little behind on our blogging, but better late than never... Since Easter is a 4 day weekend here in Australia, we decided to take advantage of the free vacation t ... 55 photos [full story]


Great Barrier Reef Blog Entries

Diving the GBR
Nemo
Clam!
Mike and Sarah
Den haett ich schon gerne gesehen - angeblich tut er nix;-)
Scuba Diving the Reef
This is the best tree on the island...
Whitsundays
Fish
Manta Ray
One of the many fabulous Whitsunday islands
Whitehaven sand
Emma, Ant n Louise Just About To Jump In!!
Fish!
Me snorkelling
Sundowner

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