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This Globe Trekker video follows Megan McCormick through Queensland, Australia's second largest state whose 3,000 mile coastline borders the Great Barrier Reef. Her trip includes stops at various coastline surfer destinations, an encounter with local chef Gary Flynn, a tour of the wildlife on Fraser Island (the world's largest sandbar), a two-day yacht ride, a dive into Blue Pearl Bay, a tutorial on crocodile etiquette from the Barefooted Bushman,...
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In this episode, head to the Great Barrier Reef for a mass migration of manta rays on Lady Elliot Island. Visit the Aboriginal Music Festival of Barunga and check out the crocodiles at Hartley Creek. Take the train across Queensland to the outback and the tropical east coast. Then head for a big night out in Sydney to see what the biggest city in Australia has to offer.
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"A journey into the wonders of the Great Barrier Reef, as experienced by explorers, scientists, and artists The Great Barrier Reef is the most spectacular marine environment on earth, a true wonder of the world. Yet the history of our encounters with it has long been elusive. In The Reef, the acclaimed historian and explorer Iain McCalman recounts in full the dramatic story of the reef and the people who have been captivated by it for two centuries....
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The Great Barrier Reef is a site of remarkable variety and beauty on the northeast coast of Australia. It contains the world's largest collection of coral reefs, with 400 types of coral, 1,500 species of fish and 4,000 types of mollusk. It also holds great scientific interest as the habitat of species such as the dugong ("sea cow") and the large green turtle, which are threatened with extinction.
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In this episode, take an amazing trip down to Tumut in the Riverina region, home of the film The Man from Snowy River. Try fly-fishing and witness the first snowfall of the year. Dive the Great Barrier Reef for an encounter with all different species of wildlife. Visit Alice Springs, and while there see Uluru-Kata Tjuta, as well as a mass of camels and the character Dinky the singing dingo.
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This starfish eats only one thing - coral. The mysterious sea creatures is one of the most efficient eating and breeding machines in nature. It has reached uncontrollable numbers over a large part of the Great Barrier Reef. The diverse and delicate reef ecosystem is already under extreme pressure from global warming and coral bleaching. Can scientists determine what is causing the population explosion in this reef killer? (49 minutes).
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The Great Barrier Reef is located along the coast of Queensland in north-east Australia and is the world's largest coral reef ecosystem. Designated a World Heritage Area, it has been subject to increasing pressures from tourism, fishing, pollution and climate change, and is now protected as a marine park. This book provides an original account of the environmental history of the Great Barrier Reef, based on extensive archival and oral history research....
14) Finding Nemo
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In the depths of the Great Barrier Reef, Marlin, an overly protective clownfish, embarks on a daring rescue mission when his beloved son, Nemo, gets scooped up by a diver. With his unforgettable friend Dory by his side, Marlin encounters an ocean full of memorable comedic characters on his momentous journey to find Nemo.
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