14 things you probably didn’t know about turtles

Dec 14, 2012 No Comments by

There’s more to our shelled friends than what meets the eye.

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The turtle retreat

Oct 11, 2012 No Comments by

When the EAC gets too rough, Reef HQ offers poolside accommodation, free shell waxing and TLC to green friends in distress.

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6 aquatic creatures that are weirder than mermaids

Jul 12, 2012 No Comments by

The U.S. might have proven that mermaids don’t exist, but there are stranger creatures out there, discovers Celeste Mitchell.

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A day in the life of a reef…

Dec 06, 2011 No Comments by

Back in August during the Best Expedition in the World the team from Underwater Earth and I headed out with one of Australia’s best dive operators, Pro Dive Cairns, for a live-aboard experience. I had visions of cramped quarters, ships tack and over-visited dive sites prior to leaving having had that experience in other parts [...]

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My favourite photos from Best Expedition…

Nov 19, 2011 2 Comments by

Four months at sea produced some incredible experiences, here are a few of the Best Images from Best Expedition :)

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The Low Isles and Daintree Rainforest

Sep 05, 2011 No Comments

The road from Palm Cove to Port Douglas follows the coast with some spectacular views out to the Coral Sea,and we are now well into Tropical North Queensland with temperatures at around 30c, but with the air conditioning switched on in our Apollo motorhome it was just right for driving.

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Kuranda and Tjapukai

Aug 19, 2011 No Comments

Our journey north brought us to Cairns in Tropical North Queensland with the rainforest looking lush and green and the sun much hotter!

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‘The Dream’ at Paronella Park

Aug 16, 2011 1 Comment

Paronella Park is midway between Mission Beach and Innisfail on the beautiful inland ‘Canecutter Way’, and is an amazing and fascinating place to visit.

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Marine debris – ‘minimising our impact’

Jul 24, 2011 No Comments

Let’s keep the oceans clean for marine life, the Great Barrier Reef and humans alike…

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Tropical Townsville

Jul 21, 2011 No Comments

Townsville is the home of Reef HQ which houses the world’s largest living coral reef aquarium.

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