Whitehaven Beach is ranked #3 out of 10 things to do in Great Barrier Reef. See pictures and our review ... recent travelers recommend taking a short hike to the Hill Inlet lookout at Tongue Point ...

Visitors are unable to snorkel or dive at Heart Reef due to its protected status, but the surrounding reef area is truly spectacular. At a delightful 26.6 degrees Celsius, the water felt perfect.

SeaLink Marine & Tourism invites nature enthusiasts to embark on extraordinary whale watching adventures across Australia’s iconic coastal destinations. From the wild coastlines of Bruny Island to the ...

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Constraints on sea-level rise during meltwater pulse 1B from the Great Barrier Reef. Nature Communications, 2025; 16 (1) DOI: 10.1038/s41467-025-59858-0; Cite This Page: MLA; APA; Chicago; ...

Learning from the 'proto–Great Barrier Reef' The 15 to 20-meter cores underpinning this research comprise a mix of fossil coral, algae and sediments.

It reveals how the Great Barrier Reef in northern Australia responded to a dramatic rise in sea level some 13,000 to 10,000 years ago. A hotly debated event.

The Great Barrier Reef has been nominated for a global environmental award in a world-first — but for those closest to the natural wonder, it’s already won.

In the 20th century, global sea level rose faster than at any other time in the past 3,000 years. Its expected to rise even further by 2100, as human-induced climate change intensifies.