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Location: Mission Beach (Australia (East))
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'Mission Beach & Beaver Cay Marine Sanctuary' Great Barrier Reef Queensland Australia.

Easy access for International & Domestic passengers through Cairns International Airport, with a 1.5hour bus trip, car or train connections to Mission Beach.

The golden sand of Mission Beach is surrounded by World Heritage Rainforest & overlooks the beautiful Family group of Islands, including the Famous Dunk & Bedarra Island Resorts.

Dive Destination:

'Beaver Cay Marine Sanctuary' The closest & longest established Green Zone (Marine Sanctuary) on the Great Barrier Reef.

Marine Life: The tropical waters provide fantastic marine life all year round.

Manta Ray & Humpback Whale encounters are regular through the winter months, July-Aug-Sept.
Turtle sighting all year round ( Green & Hawksbill ) with daily encounters October through Febuary.
'Beaver Cay' has a friendly pair of Giant Estuary Cod that follow divers around in the Cod Lagoon.
Reef Sharks are seen regularly on Dive & Snorkel sights throughout the year.
(NEMO) Apporxitmatley 5 different types of Clown Fish are found at Beaver Cay Marine Sanctuary

Diving, Snorkelling, lazing on the sand cay & Glassbottom boat tours can all be enjoyed at 'Beaver Cay Marine Sanctuary'


Accommodation:

Backpackers, Motels, Holiday-Caravan Parks, B&B's & Resorts are all available in Mission Beach.


Other Activities:

White water rafting, Skydiving, Rain Forest walks, Crocodile spotting tours, Island Cruises, Reef & Estuary fishing, Mini Golf just to name a few of the many activities available in & around Mission Beach



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Most visitors thought
Mission Beach was:
Good.
Ranked as Good by independant reviews Ranked as Good by independant reviews Ranked as Good by independant reviews Ranked as Good by independant reviews
Non diving activities: Lots to see and do!
Language: English
Money: Austrailian Dollars
Stability: No travelling problems expected
More Information: Country Bio from Lonely Planet