List of Maps.
1 Introducing Australia's Great Barrier Reef.
Back to School: Reef Teach.
1 The Regions in Brief: Choosing a Gateway to the Reef.
2 Which Great Barrier Reef Resort Is Right for You?.
3 Picking a Boat: Day-Trip or Live-Aboard, Big or Small?.
4 Tips for Divers & Snorkelers.
5 Diving & Snorkeling Safety.
Ouch! Reef Safety Warnings.
2 Planning Your Trip: The Basics.
1 Visitor Information.
Useful Websites.
2 Entry Requirements & Customs.
3 Money.
The Australian Dollar, the U.S. Dollar & the British Pound.
What Things Cost in Cairns.
4 When to Go.
5 Health & Insurance.
6 Tips for Travelers with Special Needs.
7 Booking a Package or Escorted Tour.
8 Flying to Australia.
9 Getting Around Queensland.
Fast Facts: Australia.
3 Cairns.
1 Essentials.
Staying Connected.
2 Diving & Snorkeling the Reef.
3 Exploring the Islands.
4 Other Things to See & Do In & Around Cairns.
5 Where to Stay.
6 Where to Dine.
7 Cairns After Dark.
4 Port Douglas, Daintree National Park & the Cape Tribulation Area.
1 Essentials.
2 Diving & Snorkeling the Reef.
3 Exploring the Rainforest & Other Things to See & Do.
4 Where to Stay.
5 Where to Dine.
5 The North Coast: Mission Beach, Townsville & the Islands.
1 Mission Beach: The Cassowary Coast.
2 Townsville & Magnetic Island.
3 Orpheus Island.
6 The Whitsunday Coast & Islands.
1 Whitsunday Essentials.
2 Diving & Snorkeling the Reef.
Nighttime on the Reef.
3 Exploring the Islands.
4 Airlie Beach: Gateway to the Whitsundays.
5 The Whitsunday Island Resorts.
7 The Central Queensland Coast & the Southern Reef Islands.
1 Rockhampton: Gateway to Great Keppel Island.
2 Great Keppel Island.
3 Gladstone: Gateway to Heron Island.
4 Heron Island: Coral, More Coral, Turtles & Whales.
5 Bundaberg: Gateway to Lady Elliot Island.
Up Close & Personal with a Turtle.
6 Lady Elliot Island.
8 Fraser Island & The Sunshine Coast.
1 Fraser Island: Eco-Adventures & Four-Wheel-Drive Fun.
2 The Sunshine Coast.
Index.
General Index.
Accommodations Index.
Restaurant Index.
