@gbrmarinepark

class="content__text" Recently, the Reef Authority was joined by 22 Traditional Owners representing 11 TUMRA (Traditional Use of Marine Resources Agreements) groups - from Sea Country between Cape York and the southern region of the #GreatBarrierReef. Welcomed onto Byellee Country (@heronisland ) by Uncle Mick Eggmolesse, these TUMRA groups engaged in knowledge sharing workshops, story-telling and yarning circles to discuss their individual journeys within the program, and to pave the way to walk together towards joint management of the Reef. Traditional Use of Marine Resources Agreements are community-based plans for managing traditional resources. These plans, which are accredited in legislation, have proved a successful mechanism for joint management of the Reef. We would like to thank all of the mobs who came together, on Country, to share their expertise, wisdom, and enduring connections that have informed the guardianship of the Reef for millennia. This allows for the Reef Authority, and our partners at @qldparks , to connect, share and continue to build these relationships to enable better protection for the Land and Sea Country. #TUMRA #NAIDOCWeek #NAIDOC2023 #LovetheReef

July 07, 2023

class="content__text" Pure grace 👌 Winter is one of the best times to encounter the majestic Manta ray on the #GreatBarrierReef. From the home of the Manta at @ladyelliotislandecoresort , the @whitsundaysqld and @tropicalnorthqueensland , these gentle giants can be found throughout the Marine Park and with their peaceful and curious nature, often allow snorkelers and divers incredible experiences with on of the Great 8! Have you been lucky enough to encounter one? Make sure you log your sightings on our #EyeontheReef app 📱 🎥 @conor_dives on @ladyelliotislandecoresort on the @southerngreatbarrierreef . #seethereef #lovethereef #protectthereef #mantaray #thisisqueensland #seeaustralia #dive #explore #travel

July 06, 2023

class="content__text" From little things, slightly bigger things grow! These Anemone fish eggs can be laid in clutches of 100-1000, and a carefully protected by their folks. The female will lay such large numbers as the majority of these eggs won’t make it to adulthood. 🎥 @dive_down_under finding the next generation of Nemo’s in @tropicalnorthqueensland #seethereef #lovethereef #protectthereef #queensland #australia

July 06, 2023

class="content__text" Calling all High Standard Tourism Operators – it’s time to nominate your next Master Reef Guide! Nominations are now open for the 7th Cohort of the @masterreefguides Program and it’s time to nominate your leading Reef interpreters. We’re searching for those who strive to engage your guests with credible knowledge, those who are professional in representing you, the High Standard Tourism Operator, and those who inspire visitors with exceptional experiences on the @gbrmarinepark . Successful nominees will have the opportunity to join a community of best practice. A collective who become leaders in the marine tourism industry. Through intensive and immersive training, direct access to industry leaders and colleagues, they will become voices for the Reef through their interpretive abilities. Follow the link in our bio to view the selection criteria and how you can nominate your next Master Reef Guide. Nominations close on 31st July 2023 at 5pm. @queensland #AMPTO #LovetheReef #MasterReefGuides #Queensland #GreatBarrierReef

July 04, 2023

class="content__text" Is your weekend looking a little like this? ⛵️ (we’re not jealous) While you’re bare-boating around the @whitsundaysqld and beyond, it’s important to brush up on your responsible Reef practices to keep this World Heritage wonder looking wonderful. Here’s a few things you can do: 🪢 Use appropriate public moorings ⚓️ Don’t anchor on or near coral 🗑️ Don’t throw your scraps overboard 🎣 Only fish in the correct zone 🐋 Respect the local wildlife and keep your distance, and let them come to you for the best encounters 📱 Download our #EyeontheReef app to get to #knowyourzone 📍Chat to you briefer and the locals to learn where to go and what to do 📸 Share your journey to help your family and friends see, love and protect the Reef! For more information, check out our website. 📷 @sailingwhitsundays #LovetheReef #FieldManagement

July 02, 2023

class="content__text" Today, we welcome NAIDOC Week. The NAIDOC values are to be celebrated, acknowledged and respected every week, not just this week. NAIDOC Week is a time to come together - for all Australians - to collectively recognize our pasts, while standing together for a brighter and stronger future - for all Australians and for our Land and Sea Country. This is a time to celebrate and recognise the history, culture and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. This year, the theme is ‘For our Elders’. Across every generation, First Nation’s Elders have played, and continue to play, an important role and hold a prominent place in our communities and families. The Reef Authority is proud to celebrate the incredible work, and the enduring connection our First Nation’s staff and partners have with their Land and Sea Country, and their willingness to share their stories and their wisdom, so we can walk together to protect this precious resource for future generations. #NAIDOC2023 #ForOurElders #NAIDOCWeek #ReefAuthority #LovetheReef

July 02, 2023

class="content__text" “It seems to me that the natural world is the greatest source of excitement; the greatest source of visual beauty; the greatest source of intellectual interest. It is the greatest source of so much in life that makes life worth living.” @davidattenborough This is why we all long to #SeetheReef. Why we #LovetheReef. Why we collectively need to #ProtecttheReef. 🎥 @tomsunderwaterphotography exploring @townsvillenorthqueensland #ThisisQueensland #SeeAustralia #GreatBarrierReef

July 01, 2023

class="content__text" From the @southerngreatbarrierreef to @tropicalnorthqueensland , 26 marine tourism operators have been engaging in the Tourism Reef Protection Initiative to help protect their patch of @gbrmarinepark . 🪸 The Initiative aims to engage these operators and their staff - who know their high value tourism Reef’s better than anyone - to delivery Reef protection services and further enhance their site stewardship actions. By delivering #EyeontheReef surveys, controlling coral eating predator species and delivering restoration activities, these operators not only protect their patch of #GreatBarrierReef, but also provide vital data to the Reef Authority while upskilling and empowering their crew. As we reach the half way point of this Initiative, stay tuned as we bring you updates from the length and breadth of the World Heritage Area. 🎥 @alwaysunderwater__ doing her bit with @oceansafaricapetrib . The Tourism Reef Protection Initiative is funded by the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority as part of the @ausgov ’s Reef Protection Package. #lovethereef #reefprotectioninitiative #queensland #australia #masterreefguides

July 01, 2023

class="content__text" Octopus antics 🐙 Unlike other cephalopods, the Day octopus feeds in sunlight hours. This is helped by its incredible ability to morph to mimic textures and colours of surrounding habitats. 🎥 @sjthisway at @ladyelliotislandecoresort on the @southerngreatbarrierreef #SeetheReef #LovetheReef #ProtecttheReef #SouthernGreatBarrierReef #Queensland #Australia

June 30, 2023

class="content__text" "We've had a busy 6 months undertaking a wide variety of site stewardship and management activities, all part of the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park's Tourism Reef Protection Initiative. This program ensures that high standard tourism operators have the support they need to keep their sites sustainable, educate their guests, provide traditional owners access to country, and work with stakeholders to promote the conservation of this amazing World Heritage Area." The Tourism Reef Protection Initiative is empowering the marine tourism industry to further develop these stewardship actions, while also allowing those who know their high-value tourism sites best to actively engage in #EyeontheReef survey methods and coral eating predators control to help protect their patch. The Tourism Reef Protection Initiative is funded by the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority as part of the @ausgov ’s Reef Protection package. 📷 @passionsofparadise protecting their patch in @tropicalnorthqueensland . #ReefProtectionInitiative #LovetheReef #MasterReefGuides

June 30, 2023

class="content__text" Sleepy Sunday’s in @tropicalnorthqueensland . While this may just look like a lazy yawning fish, this male Common Lionfish uses its spines in a visual display to intimidate their rival males, while attracting potential mates. With the ability to lay up to two million eggs per year, and spawning year round, no wonder this guy needs a good yawn. 🎥 @pablocogollos_photography in @tropicalnorthqueensland #GreatBarrierReef #MasterReefGuides #Queensland #Travel #Australia

June 30, 2023

class="content__text" How do you #LovetheReef? 💙 Whether you’re on the doorstep of the #GreatBarrierReef or half a world away, we each have a responsibility to preserve and protect this natural wonder for future generations. But like many coral reef ecosystems around the world, the @gbrmarinepark is under pressure from many things, including climate change. 🎥 larajayne_travels soaring over one of @queensland ’s icons, #HeartReef of the @whitsundaysqld . #LoveWhitsundays #ThisisQueensland #SeeAustralia

June 30, 2023