Read about us in Conde Nast. A day spent discovering the beauty of the reef is one that will stay with you forever. The world's largest marine park can be experienced by taking a cruise in a variety of different vessels to the thrill of a helicopter scenic flight over the reef. There are over 1,000 islands in the Great Barrier Reef, but the best are easily accessible from the mainland of Tropical North Queensland and coastal centers such as Cains, Port Douglas, Townsville, Mission Beach, Airlie Beach, Mackay, Rockhampton, Gladstone and Bundaberg. Some have diverse vegetation including rainforest, and are encircled by coral reefs.
Accommodation ranges from camping grounds and bungalows to luxurious resorts.
Lizard Island is a resort island renowned for deep sea fishing some 80kms north of Cooktown. The Low Isles, 15kms of Port Douglas, is a picturesque destination for day visitors and Palm Cove's appeal is enhanced by nearby Double Island, the site of a small exclusive resort. Green and Fitzroy islands are the closest to Cains, and easily accessible on day tour excursions via a catamaran cruise. Green Island is a small coral cay featuring a low-rise resort, an underwater observatory and a marineland. The major natural attractions of nearby Fitzroy Island are the rainforest and island walks.