Great Barrier Reef
Australia offers 'best jobs in the world'
Mar 05, 2013 03:59 EST
Australia's tourism industry on Tuesday resurrected its hugely popular "Best Jobs in the World" campaign, offering a chance to become a "Chief Funster", "Taste Master" or "Outback Adventurer".
Australia offers 'best jobs in the world'
Mar 04, 2013 22:19 EST
Australia's tourism industry Tuesday resurrected its hugely popular "Best Jobs in the World" campaign, offering a chance to become a "Chief Funster", "Taste Master" or "Outback Adventurer".
Australia's Cassius reclaims world's biggest croc crown
Feb 11, 2013 21:06 EST
"Cassius" has reclaimed his crown as the world's biggest crocodile in captivity after his rival for the title died, with the huge reptile's handler in Australia saying Tuesday it will boost business.
Furry crabs may be healing Great Barrier Reef
Feb 05, 2013 01:03 EST
Furry crabs once thought to be damaging the Great Barrier Reef may in fact be helping save the coral by stopping the spread of disease, a researcher said.
Australia failing UNESCO demands on Barrier Reef: WWF
Jan 31, 2013 22:18 EST
Australia insisted Friday that protecting the Great Barrier Reef was a top priority, but conservationists WWF said not enough had been done to prevent UNESCO deeming it a world heritage site "in danger".
US not exempt from laws: Philippines' Aquino
Jan 27, 2013 01:13 EST
Philippine President Benigno Aquino has welcomed the US Navy's apology for a minesweeper that went aground on a World Heritage-listed coral reef, but said they would not be exempt from penalties.
Bindi Irwin slams Hillary Clinton editors over essay
Jan 24, 2013 23:28 EST
Teenage conservationist Bindi Irwin, daughter of late "Crocodile Hunter" Steve Irwin, has revealed her shock that an essay she penned for Hillary Clinton was edited so heavily that her words were "twisted".
Bindi Irwin slams Hillary Clinton editors over essay
Jan 24, 2013 23:22 EST
Teenage conservationist Bindi Irwin, daughter of late "Crocodile Hunter" Steve Irwin, has revealed her shock that an essay she penned for Hillary Clinton was edited so heavily that her words were "twisted".
US Navy to pump oil from ship stuck in Philippines
Jan 24, 2013 09:31 EST
The US Navy said Thursday it needed to remove thousands of litres of oil from a minesweeper stuck on World Heritage-listed coral in the Philippines, warning it was too badly damaged to be towed away.
Philippines to seek damages for US navy ship mishap
Jan 18, 2013 12:57 EST
The Philippines will seek damages from the United States after a navy ship ran aground on a coral reef in a protected marine reserve, an official said Friday.
US minesweeper runs aground in Philippines
Jan 17, 2013 09:32 EST
A US Navy minesweeper has run aground in a protected marine sanctuary in the Philippines, the US embassy in Manila said Thursday.
Deep-sea corals discovered at Great Barrier Reef
Jan 03, 2013 03:31 EST
Australian scientists mapping the Great Barrier Reef have discovered corals at depths never before thought possible, with a deep-sea robot finding specimens in waters nearly as dark as night.
Slab of Barrier Reef sea floor breaking off: scientists
Dec 21, 2012 01:00 EST
A huge slab of sea floor near the Great Barrier Reef is in the early stages of collapse and could generate a tsunami when it finally breaks off, researchers warned Friday.
Slab of Barrier Reef sea floor breaking off: scientists
Dec 20, 2012 20:24 EST
A huge slab of sea floor near the Great Barrier Reef is in the early stages of collapse and could generate a tsunami when it finally breaks off, researchers warned Friday.
Australian sky-gazers in awe of rare total eclipse
Nov 14, 2012 03:54 EST
Tens of thousands of sky-gazers flocked to Australia's tropical north Wednesday to watch the moon block out the sun in one of nature's greatest phenomena -- a total solar eclipse.
Australian sky-gazers in awe of rare total eclipse
Nov 13, 2012 22:30 EST
Tens of thousands of sky-gazers flocked to Australia's tropical north Wednesday to watch the moon block out the sun in one of nature's greatest phenomena -- a total solar eclipse.
Sky-gazers in awe of total eclipse
Nov 13, 2012 16:29 EST
Sky-gazers in northern Australia donned protective glasses as the clouds parted Wednesday to allow them to witness one of nature's greatest phenomena -- a total eclipse of the sun.
Eclipse hunters chase sun to tropical Australia
Nov 13, 2012 08:44 EST
It lasts for barely two minutes, but the chance to witness the eerie spectacle of day turning briefly to night in a solar eclipse has brought thousands of shadow chasers to Australia.
Eclipse hunters chase sun to tropical Australia
Nov 12, 2012 23:09 EST
It lasts for barely two minutes, but the chance to witness the eerie spectacle of day turning briefly to night in a solar eclipse has brought thousands of shadow chasers to Australia.
Thousands to watch rare total eclipse in Australia
Nov 12, 2012 16:51 EST
Tens of thousands of people were flocking to Australia's tropical north Monday to watch a rare total solar eclipse, a phenomenon officials say has not been seen in the region in 1,300 years.
Facts from the Wikipedia page:
| The Great Barrier Reef* | |
|---|---|
| UNESCO World Heritage Site | |
 | |
| State Party |  Australia |
| Type | Natural |
| Criteria | vii, viii, ix, x |
| Reference | 154 |
| Region** | Asia-Pacific |
| Inscription history | |
| Inscription | 1981 (5th Session) |
| * Name as inscribed on World Heritage List. ** Region as classified by UNESCO. | |
