Keepers of the Reef

Written by Kendall Hill for Qantas Travel Insider Magazine. Photography by Marnie Hawson.

These change makers are devoted to protecting our national treasure, the Great Barrier Reef.

Being a custodian of the world’s largest living structure is a tremendous responsibility. More than 2000 kilometres long and spanning an area the size of Italy, Australia’s Great Barrier Reef contains 10 per cent of the planet’s coral reef systems, more than 900 islands and phenomenal biodiversity – including more than 1600 types of fish and dozens of whale and dolphin species.