Diving into Reefworld - Fraser Coast Chronicle

Diving into Reefworld
Fraser Coast Chronicle
George has been resident under the pontoon on the Great Barrier Reef for 30 years and almost on cue the giant Queensland grouper loomed up from the depths and joined the giant trevally and other fish attracted by the light outside of the viewing ...

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Angel Fighting the Jaws effect - Byron Shire News

Angel Fighting the Jaws effect
Byron Shire News
FEAR coupled with human greed is rapidly wiping out the world's shark population - and nowhere more quickly than on the Great Barrier Reef, says Byron Bay teenager Madison Stewart. The 18 year old, who has dived with thousands of sharks in her short ...

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Queensland coast is rich in natural marvels - Telegraph.co.uk


Telegraph.co.uk
Queensland coast is rich in natural marvels
Telegraph.co.uk
Stretching 1600 miles along the Queensland coast, the reef is the only living organism visible from space and its sheer scale, intense beauty and profusion of flsh, corals and underwater mammals attract scuba divers, yachtsmen and adventurers from ...

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Mining boom? $500 billion more to come, say analysts - Sydney Morning Herald


Sydney Morning Herald
Mining boom? $500 billion more to come, say analysts
Sydney Morning Herald
The latest addition, the Ichthys LNG project off north Western Australia, will pipe gas to Darwin to an onshore processing plant at Darwin via a 900-kilometre underwater pipeline, the longest in the world. Owned by the Tokyo-listed Inpex Corporation ...

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Extraordinarily Beautiful: Discover Australia's Gems from the Reef to 'Roos - MarketWatch (press release)

Extraordinarily Beautiful: Discover Australia's Gems from the Reef to 'Roos
MarketWatch (press release)
LOS ANGELES, May 03, 2012 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- The quintessential Aussie experiences found in South Australia and Queensland's Cairns and Great Barrier Reef region offer travelers an opportunity to easily enjoy Australia's world-class beaches, ...

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Swimming At The Great Barrier Reef, At Last - Huffington Post (blog)

Swimming At The Great Barrier Reef, At Last
Huffington Post (blog)
... really a series of reefs stretching out for 1600 miles along the northern edge of Queensland, Australia, is the largest coral reef system in the world, and it looks like an endless series of lovely aqua lily pads. But they are all underwater, ...

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Ballet gives Don Quixote a quirky turn - Courier Mail

Ballet gives Don Quixote a quirky turn
Courier Mail
The ballet, too, is one of the world's most famous dances, alongside classics such as Swan Lake and The Nutcracker. "It's very amusing in a way and these two characters are just wonderful," muses Francois Klaus, Queensland Ballet's current (but ...

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