Frommer's Portable Australia's Great Barrier Reef

List of Maps.
1 Introducing Australia's Great Barrier Reef.
Back to School: Reef Teach.
1 The Regions in Brief: Choosing a Gateway to the Reef.
2 Which Great Barrier Reef Resort Is Right for You?.
3 Picking a Boat: Day-Trip or Live-Aboard, Big or Small?.
4 Tips for Divers & Snorkelers.
5 Diving & Snorkeling Safety.
Ouch! Reef Safety Warnings.
2 Planning Your Trip: The Basics.
1 Visitor Information.
Useful Websites.
2 Entry Requirements & Customs.
3 Money.
The Australian Dollar, the U.S. Dollar & the British Pound.
What Things Cost in Cairns.
4 When to Go.
5 Health & Insurance.
6 Tips for Travelers with Special Needs.
7 Booking a Package or Escorted Tour.
8 Flying to Australia.
9 Getting Around Queensland.
Fast Facts: Australia.
3 Cairns.
1 Essentials.
Staying Connected.
2 Diving & Snorkeling the Reef.
3 Exploring the Islands.
4 Other Things to See & Do In & Around Cairns.
5 Where to Stay.
6 Where to Dine.
7 Cairns After Dark.
4 Port Douglas, Daintree National Park & the Cape Tribulation Area.
1 Essentials.
2 Diving & Snorkeling the Reef.
3 Exploring the Rainforest & Other Things to See & Do.
4 Where to Stay.
5 Where to Dine.
5 The North Coast: Mission Beach, Townsville & the Islands.
1 Mission Beach: The Cassowary Coast.
2 Townsville & Magnetic Island.
3 Orpheus Island.
6 The Whitsunday Coast & Islands.
1 Whitsunday Essentials.
2 Diving & Snorkeling the Reef.
Nighttime on the Reef.
3 Exploring the Islands.
4 Airlie Beach: Gateway to the Whitsundays.
5 The Whitsunday Island Resorts.
7 The Central Queensland Coast & the Southern Reef Islands.
1 Rockhampton: Gateway to Great Keppel Island.
2 Great Keppel Island.
3 Gladstone: Gateway to Heron Island.
4 Heron Island: Coral, More Coral, Turtles & Whales.
5 Bundaberg: Gateway to Lady Elliot Island.
Up Close & Personal with a Turtle.
6 Lady Elliot Island.
8 Fraser Island & The Sunshine Coast.
1 Fraser Island: Eco-Adventures & Four-Wheel-Drive Fun.
2 The Sunshine

Lee Mylne writes for a broad range of consumer and travel trade publications around Australia. Born and raised in New Zealand, she has worked in newspapers, magazines, and radio, and traveled widely before finally figuring out she could make a living out of it. She has lived in Australia since 1986 and is a Full Member of the Australian Society of Travel Writers. She is coauthor of Frommer's Australia and Frommer's Australia from $60 a Day.