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Great Barrier Reef

A humpback whale and calf are seen during the annual migration along the Queensland coast. Reef Unlimited’s 2026 whale watching season from Cairns, with tours ends on 6 September. Picture: Supplied

Whale sightings surge off Cairns during a bumper season

WHALE watchers off Cairns are enjoying a bumper humpback season, with Reef Unlimited recording 115 adult whales so far – already surpassing the total number spotted in its entire

29 August, 2026

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Caroline and her daughter Sylvia (surnames withheld) in front of the Sunlover reef cruise vessel before their horror trip to the Reef. The journey was affected by rough weather and mechanical issues. Picture: Supplied

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Horror Reef cruise

Pure Snorkelling’s lead marine biologist Kiara Brown on the job underwater. Picture: Pure Snorkelling

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Tourists get lowdown on Reef before taking the plunge

Snorkellers explore the coral off Aquarius II on the Great Barrier Reef. Picture: Reef Unlimited

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Barrier Reef island hopping is all in a day’s work

At low tide many corals and clams were exposed on the surface at Agincourt Reef. Picture: Pang Tse, Indepth Video and Photography

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Creative Reef research

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Children enjoy a snorkelling tour with a reef master guide as part of a Frankland Islands Reef Cruises express tour. Picture: Entrada Travel Group

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Fast Reef tours floated

Master Reef guides on Moore Reef. Picture: Tourism Tropical North Queensland

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Billions view the Reef

A clown fish (Nemo) amongst the coral on the Great Barrier Reef Picture: Tourism and Events Queensland

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Reef’s global nomination

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