Gallery - Port Douglas
From glamorous Four Mile Beach to the wilderness of Dickson Inlet, picturesque Port Douglas has become an international holiday Mecca - just 70 kilometres north of Cairns. With nothing taller than a palm tree, development is low-rise, low-key and relaxing
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Uncertain Future
by MattC
Coral reefscapes such as these may disappear in the coming decades as our oceans acidify due to increasing CO2 absorbtion. Norman Reef, Great Barrier Reef, Australia.
Photocomp March '09 - Open
Nautilus & Diver
by MattC
A nautilus returns to the depths after being measured and tagged by researchers. Osprey Reef, Coral Sea, Australia.
Photocomp March '09 - Open
Eye Contact
by MattC
A snorkeller makes a connection with a similarly inquisitive dwarf minke whale. Ribbon Reefs, Great Barrier Reef, Australia.
Photocomp February '09 - Open
Baby Shark
by MattC
A juvenile black-tip reefshark (Carcharhinus melanopterus) chasing bait in the intertidal zone among mangroves. Near Dunk Island, Great Barrier Reef, Australia.
Photocomp February '09 - Open
Survivor
by MattC
Healed bite marks from a predator tell of a lucky escape in the life of this Dwarf Minke Whale. Ribbon Reefs, Great Barrier Reef, Australia.
Photocomp February '09 - Open
Minke Parade
by MattC
A passing parade of dwarf minkes. Ribbon Reefs, Great Barrier Reef, Australia.
Photocomp February '09 - Open
Whip Ray
by MattC
A Reticulate Whip Ray (Himantura uarnak) resting in the shade of overhanging rainforest. Dunk Island, Great Barrier Reef, Australia.
Photocomp February '09 - Open
Leafy Scorpionfish
by VinniS
Leafy Scorpionfish (Taenianotus tricanthus) at Steve's Bommie, Great Barrier Reef, Australia.
Photocomp January '09 - Novice
Spotted Garden Eel
by VinniS
Spotted garden eel, Heteroconger hassi, Challanger Bay, Great Barrier Reef, Australia. It took 30 minutes to snap a few`shots of this guy.
Photocomp January '09 - Novice
Untitled
by NicM
A Goby popping out on the Great Barrier Reef, Australia.
Photocomp January '09 - Open
Dwarf Minke
by MattC
Dwarf Minke Whales may be the most inquisitive of all cetaceans, yet they are among the least understood. Ribbon Reefs, Great Barrier Reef, Australia.
Photocomp January '09 - Open
Whale Tail
by MattC
Tail of a Dwarf Minke Whale. Ribbon Reefs, Great Barrier Reef, Australia.
Photocomp January '09 - Open
Untitled
by MattC
Thysanostoma jellyfish, Ribbon Reefs, Great Barrier Reef, Australia.
Photocomp January '09 - Open
Jelly Eclipse
by MattC
A Thysanostoma (sp.) jelly passes briefly between sun and lens. Ribbon Reefs, Great Barrier Reef, Australia.
Photocomp December '08 - Open
Inner Sanctum
by MattC
Filefish take shelter inside a Thysanostoma jelly, unaware that they are their host's next meal. Ribbon Reefs, Great Barrier Reef, Australia.
Photocomp December '08 - Open
