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.

Australia’s Great Barrier Reef is all about superlatives. It is the world’s largest coral reef, extending some 1,400 miles off the east coast of Australia and covering some 133,000 square miles.

New research has revealed alarming coral mortality rates of 92% after last year's bleaching event at Lizard Island on ...

Seventy-five years after welcoming its first guests, Hayman Island on the Great Barrier Reef remains a byword for barefoot luxury. The glamorous Hayman Pool, which lays claim as the largest in ...

Craving the ultimate escape? This boutique Australian hotel combines award-winning cuisine with pristine reef access for the ...

New research has revealed alarming coral mortality rates of 92 per cent after last year's bleaching event at Lizard Island on Queensland's Great ...

Understanding how far Great Barrier Reef corals are from their parents could be key to identifying and protecting at-risk ...

Researchers from University of Queensland (UQ), Australia, revealed that well-connected coral communities are better equipped to adapt to climate change and recover from environmental disturbances, ...

Understanding how far Great Barrier Reef corals are from their parents could be key to identifying and protecting at risk populations, University of ...

After a nearly 30-hour journey from San Francisco, it’s a welcome view as I’ve finally arrived at perhaps the most famous black marlin destination in the world—Australia’s Great Barrier Reef. As the ...