How far off the coast is the Great Barrier Reef?


How far off the coast is the Great Barrier Reef? What makes the reef even more special is its outrageously close proximity to the Aussie coast, ranging from a short 16 km to 160 km in the outer reef.


How long is the boat ride from Cairns to Great Barrier Reef?

Reaching the Barrier Reef from Cairns and Port Douglas only takes from 35 minutes to one and a half hours depending on your boat type and the location you are going to snorkel and scuba dive, whereas from everywhere else on the east coast of Australia it takes two and half to three hours to reach the snorkelling and ...


Where is the best place to see the Great Barrier Reef?

The Great Barrier Reef is the world's largest coral reef system, composed of over 2,900 individual reefs and 900 islands stretching for over 2,300 kilometres over an area of approximately 344,400 square kilometres.