Frommer's Portable Australia's Great Barrier Reef (Frommer's Portable)
by Lee Mylne
from Frommers
Australia's Great Barrier Reef is the only living structure on Earth visible from the moon; at 348,700 square kilometers (238,899 square miles), it's bigger than the United Kingdom. It stretches over 2,000 kilometers (1,250 miles) and is home to some 1,500 kinds of fish, 400 species of corals, 4,000 kinds of clams and snails, and who knows how many sponges, worms, starfish, and sea urchins. In short, the Great Barrier Reef is the Eighth Wonder of the World.
Frommer's Portable Australia's Great Barrier Reef gives you the lowdown on some of the best sites to snorkel and dive this magnificent piece of nature and tips on how to make the most of your experience. We tell you about the top dive and snorkel sites, as well as some remote beauties that are rarely explored by travelers. We walk you through everything from how to choose a gateway to the Reef to how to pick a dive course. We recommend the best boats for exploring the Reef, from day-trip vessels to dedicated live-aboard dive boats. We tell you about some of the wonderful creatures you will see (and the few scary ones to avoid!). We recommend places to stay, from inexpensive B&B's to glamorous Great Barrier Reef island resorts. And recognizing that even die-hard snorkelers and divers want to take a break from fishes once in a while, we cover the best stuff to do on dry land, such as taking a four-wheel drive safari into World Heritage-listed rain forest or visiting a to turtle rookery.
D & S Great Barrier Reef (Diving & Snorkeling)
by Len Zell
from Lonely Planet
Australia's Great Barrier Reef includes the world's largest marine park and encompasses one of the most extensive reef systems on the planet. This guide opens up the magic of the reef, its car-sized cod, whale migrations, the shipwrecks and the spectacular coral itself. Excellent visibility, shallow waters and an abundance of marine life make for exciting diving and snorkeling for all.
In This Guide:
Detailed dive information to 50 sites, from Lady Elliot Island to The Torres Strait.
Full-color photos throughout.
Easy-to-read maps of dive regions.
Guide to marine life.
Travel logistics and topside attractions.
Pisces Guide to Watching Fishes: Understanding Coral Reef Fish Behavior (Lonely Planet Diving & Snorkeling Great Barrier Reef)
by Roberta Wilson
from Pisces Books
Diving and Snorkeling Guide to Bonaire (Lonely Planet Diving & Snorkeling Great Barrier Reef)
by Jerry Schnabel
from Lonely Planet Publications
40 dive sites around Bonaire, Netherlands Antilles. Dive Highlights: Best Caribbean shore dives, Klein Bonaire, Washington Slagbaii National Park dives.
Queensland & the Great Barrier Reef (Regional Guide)
by Justine Vaisutis
from Lonely Planet
Admit it: you’re here for the beaches, aren’t you? Sure, we all know that Queensland’s also got great dining, a thriving, accessible indigenous culture and a healthy international vibe. But it’s the sun-kissed beaches, gentle warm sea and coral reef you’re really here for, isn’t it?
Get Wet – don scuba or snorkel gear and head beneath the waves to check out the Great Barrier Reef’s colorful scenes
Get Bronzed on some of Australia’s finest sun-kissed beaches in between dips in clear, warm waters to cool off
Get Scared – whether dangling on the end of a bungy rope, leaping out of a plane or checking out a crocodile farm
Get Stuffed – fill your face with fresh seafood at a posh Noosa eatery, sample eclectic international fare at Cairn’s restaurants, or enjoy cafĂ© lattes and live music streetside in Brisbane
Reefscape: Reflections on the Great Barrier Reef
by Rosaleen Love
from Joseph Henry Press
(William Henry Press) A journey through the science, the history, and the economic and social life of the Great Barrier Reef. Takes a lyrical, poetic narrative style and perspective to descriptions of the natural wonder, weaving the facts into an almost musical prose. DLC: Natural history--Australia--Great Barrier Reef.
Located off Australia's eastern coast, the Great Barrier Reef is one of the wonders of the natural world. The diversity of life is simply incredible. It is also the ideal environment for coral, making it a diver's paradise. Indeed, some 200 million tourists visit the reef each year. Looking beyond the sheer beauty of this place, we learn, too, that it is a region rich in history, the setting for fateful shipwrecks and exotic Aboriginal myths. Australian writer Rosaleen Love explores the reef from all these angles, allowing us to see this stunning geography anew.
Part travelogue, part eco-history, Reefscape represents multiple views of the reef - through the eyes of mariners, pearl divers, naturalists, filmmakers, pirates, industrialists, and tourists alike- painting a fascinating portrait of a unique locale.
Told in a reflectively poetic voice, Love writes evocatively of the ecological, and geological significance of the reef. Woven throughout is the intriguing history of the area. This twofold approach provides a rich perspective on the reef an ecosystem as well as a natural resource for its inhabitants. By recounting both tales, Reefscape provides a window on the past and foreshadows the future of this extraordinary environment.
Reefscape will illuminate the meaning of the human encounter with nature. It will inspire delight in the imagination and spirit of all who yearn for the transcendence of turquoise waters.
Queensland & the Great Barrier Reef (Regional Guide)
by Alan Murphy
from Lonely Planet
Lonely Planet Islands of Australia's Great Barrier Reef
by Hugh Finlay
from Lonely Planet Publications
The Great Barrier Reef is one of the world's natural wonders, a stunning wonderland of bright corals, exotic marine life and dotted with idyllic tropical islands. Whatever your budget or the activities you want to enjoy - diving, snorkelling, hiking or just lying on the beach - this comprehensive guide will help you find your own tropical paradise.
- 24-page full-colour marine life section
- 48 maps, including all the resort islands
- where to stay - from the best resorts to camping on your own tropical island
- detailed guide to diving and snorkelling, and all the other reef activities
- transport options from helicopter to high-speed catamaran
Diving and Snorkeling Guide to Jamaica (Lonely Planet Diving & Snorkeling Great Barrier Reef)
by Hannie Smit
from Pisces Books
31 dive sites around Jamaica, including Negril, Montego Bay, Runaway Bay, Ocho Rios, Port Antonio, Port Royal/Kingston. Dive highlights: Montego Bay Marine Park, the Reggae Queen wreck.
Diving and Snorkeling Guide to Texas: Includes Inland, Coastal, and Offshore Sites (Lonely Planet Diving & Snorkeling Great Barrier Reef)
by Barbara Dunn
from Gulf Publishing Company
20 sites, including inland, coastal and offshore sites. Dive highlights: Oil rig platforms, lakes, shipwrecks, Flower Gardens National Marine Sanctuary.
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