Great Barrier Reef

Queensland is blessed with over 7000km of mainland coastline, so it comes as no surprise that the self-proclaimed Sunshine State has some of the best beaches in Australia. Within the…

Australia is the largest island in the world. Did you know that there are actually over 8,000 islands dotted around this island continent? Many of them are perfect for an…

Considered paradise by many, Magnetic Island is my very own Boulevard of Broken Dreams. A gorgeous continental island 10 km off the coast from Townsville, for me is both the…

Have you ever closed your eyes and wondered what life would be like sailing around a tropical island away from the noise, pollution and stress of urban life? Can you…

It’s not a disaster on a global scale. In fact it barely rates a fluttered eyelid in the grand scheme of things. Nevertheless it is a holiday calamity. I’ve forgotten…

As Tropical Cyclone Nathan teased north Queenslanders for a week or more, surfers were pretty pleased that he came to play. Stirring up significant inshore surfable waves north of Ellis…

Google Maps and Caitlin Seaview Survey have been joined forces to photograph the Great Barrier Reef. It’s like Streetview for the ocean! Check out the amazing footage at Google Ocean…

There’s been a lot of angst in the media recently about the WA State Government program culling (meaning kill, let’s call it what it is) sharks that venture too close…

It takes a whole ten minutes after landing on Lady Musgrave Island for me to embarrass myself. My embarrassment becomes more acute the longer I stay on the island and…

Lifestyle nomad and travel writer Fiona Harper has turned our tropical capital upside down to bring you the best Cairns has to offer. This is what she found. Can’t-beat-it breakfast…

Sleeping on the reef never sounded that appealing. Until now. Located at Hardy Reef, 40 nautical miles (approx 70km) from the Whitsundays coast, Reefsleep has been named Australia’s best unique…

The first time I sailed around Cape York I was kitted out in full wet weather gear more commonly seen in cooler higher latitudes. Reefed down to tiny handkerchief-sized sails,…

Re-opened in 2012 after a major refurbishment (and re-branding, formerly known as Rendezvous Resort), QT Resort Port Douglas offers great value in a tropical tourism-driven town that is abundantly supplied…

Located just ten minutes walk via a waterfront boardwalk from downtown Airlie Beach, Abel Point Marina has all the services and facilities a boat owner requires. Whether you’re visiting for…

Considered one of the wonders of the natural world, the Great Barrier Reef National Landscape is a jigsaw of coral reefs, islands and cays, which stretches for more than 2,300…