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01.12.21 – Marine Debris
Protect Paradise! As an Ecotourism Australia ‘Hall of Fame’ and ‘Advanced Eco Certified’ tourism operator, Ocean Rafting is committed to giving back to our stunning Visit Whitsundays, Queensland, Australia and Great Barrier Reef Marine Park. While many of our initiatives focus on the protection, conservation and education of our local fringing reefs, our passionate team […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
