Thursday, January 27, 2011

Cairns: Gateway to the Great Barrier Reef

Why is Cairns the Gateway to the Great Barrier Reef?

Cairns has long been known as the "Gateway to the Great Barrier Reef", due to the extensive reefs a short boat trip from Cairns and the surrounding coast.  The Great Barrier reef is an enormous, fascinating ecosystem running for thousands of km along the Queensland Coast.

When the reef is so long, what makes Cairns stand out as the best place to access it: its a combination of physical proximity to the city, excellent boats and dive trips, superb accomodation and food, but most of all, Cairns International Airport means that you can easily visit Cairns from anywhere in the world, and visit the reef the day you arrive.

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