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A review of recreational activities undertaken in the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park recreation review stage 1
It is estimated that over 4.9 million recreational visits are made to the Great Barrier Reef
each year. The Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority’s goal is to provide for the
protection, wise use, understanding and enjoyment of the Great Barrier Reef in perpetuity
through the care and development of the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park (the ‘Marine
Park’). To assist in achieving this goal it is important to gain a better understanding of
recreational users of the Marine Park. While there is a broad body of knowledge about
managed, or tourist visits, little has been done to identify who independent recreational
visitors are, where they go, what they do and why
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