Tourism Development in the Great Barrier Reef

Running head: TOURISM DEVELOPMENT
Operating in the Great Barrier Reef
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1TOURISM DEVELOPMENT
Introduction:
The Great Barrier Reef is one of the largest coral reef system present in the world and
is a significant place for the tourism industry. The reef is located in the sea coats of
Queensland, Australia and observed to incorporate 900 islands and 2900 separate reefs
(Gbrmpa.gov.au 2018). In addition to this, the Whitsunday is a significant place with
approximately 74 islands and an area of 282 kilometres (Wttc.org 2018). The spaces has
significant amount of environmental treasures which is legally protected from the year 1975
with the formation of Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority (GBRMPA) by the
government of Australia. The tourism industry is observed to have a significant rise in the
Australian regions and the amount of coastal treasures that the concerned place is having is a
major reason behind the consideration of the place as one of preferable spots for the booming
tourism industry in Australia. The choices for the media will be the Courier Mail. The paper
is focused in specifying the tourism overview associated with Great Barrier Coral Reef.
Business Sector:
The chosen business sector in the tourism industry is the hotels and resorts sector. In
the mentioned coral reef, the tourism is expected to expand in a significant manner and as the
place is significantly new and full of natural coastal treasures, the plan for the initiation of the
resorts and hotels will be significantly profitable (Mason 2015). The opportunity for the
marine tourism will be significant for a fruitful business establishment in the hotels and
resorts sector.
Community:
It is observed that the people of Australia is significantly preferring the coastal
destinations for their vacations and the activities like the beachcombing, fishing, whale
watching, boating along with the beautiful views of the location from the resort is attracting