The Great Barrier Reef (Cairns)

types of recreation in the region:

Private tours beach holiday diving tours

Resort Description

The Great Barrier Reef (RAB) - the largest coral reef in the world. In the north it is almost continuous, and is only 50 km from the coast and in the south is divided into a group of individual reefs in some places, retreating from the coast to 300 km. Hundreds of islands protrude from the sea to the surface, but only two dozen of them are inhabited. Without exaggeration: RAB - "underwater mecca" of all divers in the world. The most popular places in Cairns, Palm Cove, Port Douglas is located on the mainland, opposite the coral islands.

climate

The climate in the RAB hot, sub-equatorial with an almost constant temperature throughout the year. As elsewhere in the tropics, the air is humid, but this humidity is transferred more easily than in Thailand or other countries in South-East Asia. The best time to stay here - from May to October, when the humidity is lower than usual. At this time, RAB replaces Gold Coast, becoming the main holiday destination in the country. The average temperature in December-February, +24 .. +31 ° C, March-May +22 .. +29 ° C, June-August, +17 .. +26 ° C, September-November +19 .. +28 ° C.

Beaches

Swimming on site RAB, located thirty kilometers from the coast, is allowed year-round, and the water there is so clear that visibility is more than 30 meters. In Cairns there is nowhere to swim, so if you plan a vacation at sea, you need to choose a hotel in North Beach (Palm Cove, Trinity Beach) or Port Douglas, where bathing is permitted from May to oktyabr.S late October to early May in waters of the northern coast of poisonous jellyfish invade. These jellyfish length of about 10 cm, and with long tentacles are transparent and thus almost invisible under water. Installed at dangerous beaches warning placards, and sometimes even created special fenced area. Bathing in this period, or perhaps in a place enclosed nets, or in special costumes.