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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 […]
Cultural Heritage of the Whitsunday Region
The team at Ocean Rafting was this week humbled, and honoured, to welcome one of our beautiful land’s traditional owners, and Ngaro elder, Peter Pryor, to the Rafting family! The beautiful Whitsundays region lies in the Ngaro, Gia/Giya and Juru people’s country, whose history dates back over 10,000 years. There has long been a gap […]
16.06.21 – Humpback Whale
Guess who’s back! Our winter wonderland is coming alive in the Whitsundays! This week, we’ve welcomed back our favourite visitors, the majestic Humpback Whales! These gentle giants embark on a yearly migration to the warmer waters of the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park to their birthing and mating grounds! Travelling up to 10,000 km’s on […]
24.05.21 – Crown-of-Thorns Starfish
Ocean Rafting is proud to continue its ongoing site maintenance and site stewardship under a recent funding opportunity – The Reef Protection Initiative. The $3.2 million initiative is part of the Australian Governments $1 Billion Covid-19 relief and recovery fund to support regions, communities and industries severely affected by the coronavirus crisis. Ocean Rafting is […]
