Australia's Tropical Paradise
Australia's spectacular Great Barrier Reef is the world's largest structure built by living creatures - so large it can be seen from the moon. Containing thousands of individual reefs, islands and coral cays, the Reef, along with the lush coastal fringe of the mainland, offers a cornucopia of pleasures to visitors who flock to the region from around Australia and all over the world.
This book brings this magical place vividly to life with over 170 superb full colour photographs, accompanied throughout by informative captions. The book's comprehensive introduction details the history and geography of the area, and includes fascinating facts on coral reefs and life above and below water, as well as feature boxes on shipwrecks, shells and islands. The body of the book is divided into five sections - The far North, Cairns, Around Townsville, The Central Coast, and The Southern Reef - taking you on a captivating journey from the rainforest of Cape York and the utter luxury of remote Lizard Island in the north, to the green turtle rookeries of Heron Island in the south.
From bush camping on gloriously deserted islands to five-star luxury resorts, from snorkelling and scuba diving in aquamarine waters amongst brightly spangled schools of tropical fish to exploring ancient rainforest, this book reveals how this extraordinarily diverse region has something for everyone.
