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Recreation (not including fishing)
State and trends
- Trends for recreational use of the Great Barrier Reef
- Population and recreational vessel registration growth
- Recreational vessel registrations by region
- Annual recreational visitation by region of origin
- Trends in recreational visitation by Queensland coastal residents
- Recreational vessel registrations along the Great Barrier Reef coast
- Recreational vessel registrations by vessel size
- Trends in recreational jetski ownership and use
- Frequency of recreational visitation to the Marine Park
- Recreational user access by length of trip
- Distribution of recreational visitation to the Marine Park
- Range of activities undertaken by recreational users
- Activities undertaken on the Great Barrier Reef
Benefits
Visitors to the Great Barrier Reef are consistently very happy with their visit and would recommend the experience.
- Economic value of recreational activities
- Range of activities undertaken by recreational users
- Conflicts of use and overcrowding
- Visitor satisfaction
Impacts
The impacts of recreation (not including fishing) are mainly localised in inshore areas.
- Managing recreational impacts
- Effects on coral from SCUBA divers
- Impacts of boat strike on marine turtles
- Impacts of boat strike on cetaceans
- Boat strikes and dugongs
- Understanding Boaters' non-compliance with speed guidelines introduced for dugong conservation in the Hinchinbrook area
- The efficacy of the voluntary vessel transit lanes in Missionary Bay, Hinchinbrook Island for dugong conservation
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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.
