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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Cairns: Your gateway to the Great Barrier Reef — Yahoo Travel Inspirations
18/12/2015 11:18 am
Located in the very heart of the Great Barrier Reef, Green Island is a coral cay hidden in a tropical rainforest. It’s a unique holiday location, surrounded by white sandy beaches and sapphire-blue waters. The resort’s guest rooms are luxurious and the facilities are excellent, with indoor and outdoor restaurants, boutiques and a 25-metre swimming pool.
The resort on Fitzroy Island is in a listed National Park and is ideal for families – with a diving school, walking trails, glass-bottom boat tours, kayaking and snorkelling. Fringed by the Great Barrier Reef, this island is a rare and unspoilt gem and its resort offers guests a choice of accommodation. It’s the perfect place to unwind and be indulged. Also located in a National Park, Lizard Island resort is a secluded, romantic collection of 40 luxury suites and is the most northern resort in tropical Queensland. Guests can picnic on private beaches, eat five-star cuisine in the beautiful Salt Water Restaurant and indulge in treatments in the Essentia Day Spa. Getting to Cairns Only SilkAir flies direct to Cairns three times weekly, so you can depart from Singapore and be relaxing idly by the waters of the Great Barrier Reef in roughly seven hours. Now that’s a joy to fly! Find out more at the SilkAir website and book your flight today.
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