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Great Barrier Reef (Australia)
The Great Barrier
Reef is formed of more than 2600
individual reefs and 300 coral cays
and islands.
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It
spreads for 2200km along Queensland's
east coast and covers about 344000
square kilometres of marine habitat
from Cape York in the north to Bundaberg
in the south.
The Great Barrier
Reef is a true wonderland of color
and beauty.
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It
is the largest and most diverse
coral reef system in the world -
a massive wilderness of islands,
sandbanks and reefs
The reef can be
reached from many coastal points
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and can be explored on private
charters,daily cruises, by seaplane,
air charter and now, on special
helicopter flights.
Getting to Cairns is never an
hassle, with all modes of transportation
available to the traveller, be
it by sea, rail, road and air.
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The
main gateway to Cairns is its airport,
which has international, domestic
and general aviation terminals,
and is served by major international,
national and state air carriers. |
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International
visitors can fly direct to Australia
with Cairns as their point of entry,
with flights from:Air New Zealand,
Hong Kong, Japan, Korea, Taiwan,
Papua New Guinea, Singapore, Indonesia,
Malaysia, Thailand, Europe &
the UK, and outbound to these destinations
and to the United States of America.
Within
Australia, Qantas, Virgin Blue,
Sunstate, Flight West Air Link and
local charter companies provide
regular flights from major southern
cities and regional Queensland towns.
For
more information, please contact
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