The best way to get around the Great Barrier ... from downtown's Reef Fleet Terminal. About 216 miles down the Queensland coast, visitors can hop on a SeaLink ferry in Townsville to reach ...

She said the BRO was conceived as community orchestra for Townsville. Great Barrier Reef Orchestra manager Sally Frewen-Lord is saying farewell to the job after 14 years and Jess Winton is taking ...

The S.S. Yongala shipwreck, or Townsville's Titanic as many newspapers have named it in Australia, sleeps in the depths of the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park, just off the shores of Alva Beach.

One of the seven wonders of the natural world, the Great Barrier Reef lies in the clear blue waters off the northeast coast of Australia. Spanning 14 degrees of latitude, this complex reef system is ...

Travelers can also enjoy an array of local brews at Cairns' Barrier Reef Brewing Co. For those who plan to linger farther south in Townsville, Australian restaurants like A Touch of Salt ...

One of these is the world-famous, UNESCO-listed Great Barrier ... Reef and the nearby Low Isles. Although seeing the reef from above the water (and even better, from high in the sky) is incredible ...