The most popular water-based activities in 2008 were swimming, motor-boating and fishing, with snorkelling, sailing, diving and jet-skiing being significant additional activities. These have changed in relative popularity compared to five years ago, where swimming was most popular, followed by fishing and then motorised boating.   

 Note: this graph was generated using data from the following cited sources.

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Citation and/or URL

Norris, A., Moscardo, G. & McCoy, A. Draft, Recreational use of the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park, CRC Reef Research Centre, Townsville, Australia

Office of Economic and Statistical Research 2007, Queensland  Household Survey Summary Report: prepared for Great Barrier Reef Marine Park  Authority, Queensland Treasury, Brisbane.

Office of Economic and Statistical Research 2008, Queensland  Household Survey Summary Report: draft report (unweighted data):  prepared for Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority, Queensland Treasury, Brisbane.

Spatial Coverage

Great Barrier Reef Catchment Area

Temporal Coverage

 2003 to 2008

Update Frequency

 Not applicable 

Other Information

 Graph to be used only when OESR figures are available as a published report.