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Life on the Reef
Introduction to the Great Barrier Reef
From the fringing reefs, the coral cays and the islands of the Torres Strait, view a unique and fresh angle on Australia’s greatest natural icon. This is the blue frontier, where man meets wild and nature calls the shots.
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Watch as the reef faces and then recovers from cyclone season.
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Witness corals spawn, sea birds nest and turtle hatchlings erupt over the beaches.
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View the reef as tourists enjoy the perfect weather and humpback whales give birth.