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Ecotourism in Australia Ecotourism • Ecotourism is ecologically sustainable tourism with the primary focus on experiencing natural areas to foster environmental and cultural understanding, appreciation, and conservation. • Australia is a popular destination for ecotourists. One area that many tourists flock to is the Great Barrier Reef. Great Barrier Reef The Great Barrier Reef is the largest coral reef in the world. It is located off the shores of northeastern Australia, framing the Queensland coastline for 2300 kilometers. The Great Barrier Reef is a collection of more than 2,900 coral reefs, 600 continental islands (many with their own fringing reefs), 300 coral cays and thousands of species making it one of the world's most complex and diverse ecosystems. Rainbow Beach • Rainbow Beach was originally known as Back Beach and was home to a large sand mining industry until 1976. • The current name comes from the rainbow colored cliffs. In an Aboriginal legend the cliffs were colored when Yiningie (the spirit of the Gods representing Rainbow) was killed in a fight, spreading his 'colorful' spirits across the cliffs. Uluru Uluru, also known as Ayers Rock, is a large sandstone rock formation in the southern part of the Northern Territory, central Australia. Uluru is sacred to the Aṉaṉgu, the Aboriginal people of the area. It has many springs, waterholes, rock caves and ancient paintings. Tasmanian Wilderness • In a region that has been subjected to severe glaciers, these parks and reserves, with their steep gorges, constitute one of the last expanses of temperate rainforest in the world. Remains found in limestone caves attest to the human occupation of the area for more than 20,000 years. Emu Park • Home of the famous Singing Ship Monument, the Emu Park land area was first discovered by Captain James Cook in 1770. This small, peaceful town is a popular tourist spot. It has won several tourism awards, and features fishing, surfing, boating, and unspoiled beaches. Bump Track • The Bump Track was originally an Aboriginal trail between the coastal and mountain regions. It became a crucial link between Port Douglas and the hinterland for settlers and miners. After the creation of the Captain Cook Highway, the use and importance of Bump Track decreased. It is now a popular trail for walking, mountain biking and horse riding. The Bump Track is six kilometers long and can be very steep in places. Undara Volcanic National Park • The Undara Lava Tubes were formed some 190,000 years ago when a major volcano in the McBride volcanic province erupted, its molten lava flowing down a dry river bed. As the top layer quickly cooled and crusted, the fiery magma below continued to flow through the tubes. As the eruption slowed and then stopped, the lava drained out of the tubes leaving a series of long, hollow tunnels. • Undara is the longest lava flow from a single volcano on our planet in modern geological time. Kakadu • Aboriginal people have occupied the Kakadu area continuously for at least 40, 000 years. Kakadu National Park is renowned for the richness of its Aboriginal cultural sites. There are more than 5000 recorded art sites illustrating Aboriginal culture over thousands of years. The archaeological sites demonstrate Aboriginal occupation for at least 20,000 and possibly up to 40,000 years. Shark Bay At the most westerly point of the Australian continent, Shark Bay, with its islands and the land surrounding it, has three exceptional natural features: its vast sea-grass beds, which are the largest and richest in the world; its dugong (‘sea cow’) population; and its stromatolites (colonies of algae which form hard, domeshaped deposits and are among the oldest forms of life on earth). Shark Bay is also home to five species of endangered mammals. Phillip Island • Phillip Island Nature Parks is the home of Australia’s most popular natural wildlife attraction – the iconic Penguin Parade, along with the Koala and spectacular coastal scenery - protected and managed by quality environmental and research programs. The area that the Nature Parks manages is over 1,805 acres and includes diverse environments and habitats for a range of flora and fauna including threatened species. Kangaroo Island • Kangaroo Island is a pristine wilderness - a place that has offered protection to substantial populations of native Australian animals, a place of beauty and a place of escape. • Kangaroo Island (or ‘KI' as the locals call it) is also big and surprisingly diverse. If you traverse its 155km length you'll find soaring cliffs, dense forest, towering sand dunes, wetlands and massive arcs of bone white beach.