In today’s fast paced world a lot of workshops are conducted on inner peace and happiness. But though people have started taking up Yoga and meditation the basic principle remains simple. If you are feeling stressed out and are feeling anxious then a simple trick of just closing your eyes and visualizing a waterbody can be extremely relaxing. So just imagine the kind of feeling you will experience when you will encounter the largest and the most exotic underwater park in the Great Barrier Reefs. This coral reef system is the largest in the world and covers an area of around 344,400 square kilometres. There are some interesting facts which will give you an idea about what you are about to see.
- It’s a world heritage listed place
- Composed of 2,900 individual reefs and 900 islands
- Stretches across a length of 2,300 kilometres
- Biggest single structure in the world to be made up of living organisms; coral polyps
- One of the seven natural wonders of the world
- State icon of Queensland
- Bigger than the Great Wall of China
- Can be seen from outer space
With millions of people coming here every year tourism is a booming business and you will find a lot of tour companies who are operating in this part of the country. Sunset Safaris is one of the most well-known and respected tour operators in Queensland and they are highly recommended by trip advisor. Known as a People Choice Company their tour packages are all inclusive, cost effective and come with a lot of free stuff. They operate from gold Coast, Sunshine coast and Noosa and the tourists get picked up from the pre given points and start the journey in comfortable 4WD buses. On the way to Great Barrier Reef Tours the tourists are taken to an Australian zoo to see Koalas, kangaroos and get a chance to see croc feeding and some of the most poisonous snakes in the region. If you are fond of ice cream then you are sure to love Mamminos where you can taste homemade ice cream and sugar cane which is available during the season. The other free stuffs will include whale watching; of course in the season, guided snorkel school and fish feeding tour and a visit to Mon Repos. The last one is a turtle conservatory system where you will learn about the life cycle of the turtles and if you are in the season you will see the hatching and little ones going back to the home in the sea.
To give you a complete overview of the place the tourists are taken in a luxurious boat and while you are at it you can swim and snorkel under water to see the glorious water park with its thousands of fishes, colourful corals and plenty of other marine animals. You can do this and go for a coral cay walk in Lady Musgrave Island, one of the most beautiful places in Great Barrier Reef Holidays. During the season the tourists are taken for free whale watching tour and it’s really something to see these huge marine animals close to your boat. Those who are not too comfortable in the water can try the transparent kayaks from where you can see the beauty of the waterpark. The tour also has some optional activities like tennis, visiting the Bundaberg rum factory, scuba diving and deep sea fishing. Though you have to pay some nominal amount for them you are sure to enjoy them enormously.
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