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23.11.21 – Jellyfish
It’s stinger season! Australia is famous for its incredible wildlife, and the fact that some of these amazing creatures bite, sting and scratch is almost part of their Aussie charm! But heading into stinger season below is everything you need to know about jellyfish and our marine stingers. The Queensland ‘Stinger Season’ runs from October […]
Queensland Tourism Awards 2021
The Ocean Rafting team came home with a silver award at the Queensland Tourism Awards 2021 held in Brisbane on Friday night, winning the award in the Major Tour and Transport Operator category. Owners Peter and Jan Claxton attended the Queensland Tourism Awards 2021 ceremony and gratefully thanked their team, guests and industry partners in […]
5.11.21 – Coral Spawning
Through October and November, Ocean Rafting teamed up with several local tour operators, Southern Cross University, Australian Institute of Marine Science, Great Barrier Reef Foundation and Reef Catchments in our annual ‘Boats4Corals’ initiative! In the days after the October and November full moon, the Great Barrier Reef comes alive with the annual Coral Spawn, otherwise […]
28.10.21 – Young Coral Recruits
New Recruits! In a recent research expedition, Ocean Rafting, in association with Reef Catchments, Great Barrier Reef Foundation, Australian Institute of Marine Science and Southern Cross University, we’re excited to discover an astounding density of coral recruits in some unexpected locations! After catastrophic damage to the local Great Barrier Reef Marine Park from Cyclone Debbie […]
Mangrove Madness!
Mangroves are just muddy, smelly, mosquito-ridden playgrounds for crocodiles, right? Wrong! As part of the Queensland Governments Reef Assist Program’, Ocean Rafting was lucky enough to this week welcome Dr. Derek Ball and Steve Fisher from Reef Catchments, Wild Mob and Master Reef Guides, aboard for a 3 day workshop on our local Mangroves and terrestrial eco-systems! […]
Tourism Industry Activation and Reef Protection Initiative – The Results!
As part of the Australian Government‘s COVID Relief and Recovery Fund, Ocean Rafting was selected with several other high-standard tourism operators, to engage in the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park (GBRMPA) ‘Tourism Industry Activation and Reef Protection Initiative’. By repurposing crew and vessels along the Great Barrier Reef, this $3.2 million initiative has supported communities […]
