Evegreen Editor Rachael Thompson travelled to the world's largest coral reef system for a once-in-a-lifetime experience.

The Great Barrier Reef is one of the most unique and diverse ecosystems in the world. Located off the coast of Queensland, ...

The Australian government on Wednesday turned down a proposal for a new open-cut coal mine near the Great Barrier Reef ... from the reef on the Queensland coastline, about 700 kilometers (435 ...

Because Cairns is the tourist hub of Queensland (and a convenient point from which to explore the reef), many Great Barrier Reef visitors ... by carriers like Virgin Australia Airlines, Jetstar ...

The journey to Lady Elliot Island is one of the best parts about visiting. Given that the 45-hectare island only hosts up to 100 day guests and 150 overnight guests at any one time, the flight over ...

One of the seven wonders of the natural world, the Great Barrier Reef lies in the clear blue waters off the northeast coast of Australia. Spanning 14 degrees ... Located in Townsville, Queensland, ...

CANBERRA, Australia — Australia for the first ... citing the open-pit mine’s potential harm to the nearby Great Barrier Reef. The government is under pressure to curb climate change by ...

Australia's environment minister on Wednesday declined to grant permission for a new thermal coal project owned by mining magnate Clive Palmer near the Great Barrier Reef. The Central Queensland ...

Rows of tanks filled with liquid nitrogen sit in temperature-controlled chambers at Sydney's Taronga zoo, cradling parts of ...

Two British tourists have drowned off the coast of a popular tourist town at the southern tip of the Great Barrier Reef ... in Queensland named for the year Captain James Cook arrived in Australia.