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Commercial marine tourism
State and trends
- Direct plus indirect value added contributions of selected activities
- Intangible benefits of the Great Barrier Reef
- Trends in tourist visitor numbers
- Visitation hotspots in the Marine Park
- Impact of shocks on Australian inbound tourism
- International visitation - top ten regions of Australia
- Trends in tourism visitation to the Great Barrier Reef
- History of tourism use in the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park
- Number of snorkels and dives
- Super-yacht visitation to the Marine Park
- Tourism Australia statistics
- Environmental Management Charge passenger transfer numbers
Management
- High standard tourism operations
- Ecocertification of Marine Park operators
- Use of tourism permissions in the Marine Park
- 15 year permits
- Visitation with the top 50 tourism operators versus total visitation
- Tourist visitation to directly managed sites
- Policies and guidelines for managing tourism and recreational use
- Site Management Arrangements
- Responsible Reef Practices
- Vessel sewage management
- The Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Zoning Plan
- Tourism, recreation and community engagement
- Communicating with tourism and recreation stakeholders
- International recognition of tourism management achievements
- Mon Repos turtle watching
- National codes of conduct for turtle and dugong tourism
Benefits
Tourism makes a significant contribution to the presentation, management and economic value of the Great Barrier Reef.
- Contribution of tourism on the Great Barrier Reef to employment
- Direct plus indirect value added contributions of selected activities
- Contribution of the Great Barrier Reef to employment
- Tourism and recreation partnerships
- Ecocertification of Marine Park operators
- Contribution of EMC to Marine Park Management
- Visitor satisfaction with tourism visits
- Swimming with whales tourism
- Conservation and Economic Benefits of Wildlife-Based Marine Tourism: Sea Turtle Case Study
Impacts
Marine tourism extends throughout the Great Barrier Reef but its impacts are concentrated in a few intensively managed areas.
- Marine tourism impacts on the Great Barrier Reef
- Impacts of tourism and recreational use on the Great Barrier Reef
- Impacts of pontoons on the Great Barrier Reef
- Moorings
- Effects on coral from SCUBA divers
- Impacts of fish feeding at tourist pontoons
- Effectiveness of no anchoring areas
- The impacts of cetacean watching
- Swimming with dwarf minke whales - A
- Swimming with dwarf minke whales - B
- Tourism impacts on seabirds A
- Tourism impacts on seabirds B
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Free Zoning Maps
If you're heading out on the water, don't forget your free Zoning Map so you know where you can go and what you can do.
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Whale of a time
The Great Barrier Reef is a hive of activity. If you're lucky enough to see a humpback whale from May to September, make sure you keep a safe distance.
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Important milestone
We're delighted to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park's World Heritage listing.
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Visit the Reef
Visit our Great Barrier Reef and discover its amazing plants, animals and habitats. There are a range of tourism experiences on offer.
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What you can do
Everyone has a role to play in protecting our Great Barrier Reef. Find out what you can do to help protect this Great Australian icon.
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Report marine strandings
If you see sick, dead or stranded marine animals please call RSPCA QLD 1300 ANIMAL
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Climate Change and the Great Barrier Reef
A Vulnerability Assessment: of the issues that could have far-reaching consequences for the Great Barrier Reef.
