Could a person who visited Sydney Australia be within any sort of driving distance if they wanted to snorkel/scuba dive the Reef during their trip?
2007-04-05 19:27:01 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Travel ➔ Australia ➔ Sydney
Sydney is *nowhere* near the Great Barrier Reef! If you're prepared to drive for nearly two-and-a-half days, then perhaps you could drive to a location near the Great Barrier Reef...
Having said that, there are some great diving spots around Sydney, and there are many dive schools within Sydney who can show you where you can go diving around Sydney.
2007-04-07 15:01:04 · answer #1 · answered by Skoota 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Great Barrier Reef is in the state of Queensland, Cairns is a beautiful tropical city and the gateway to the GBR, it has the reef, rainforest and tablelands. It's infrastructure is built for tourism, it has an international airport. Daily flights to Cairns from Sydney or any city/town in Australia. Take a day trip to the islands/reef and cays from Cairns or any of the towns like Mackay, Airlie Beach, Townsville, Gladstone, Bundaberg, Rockhampton, Hervey Bay. If you are taking a cruise up the Queensland coast make sure it sails through the GBR Whitsunday Isles. Try Captain Cook and Quicksilver cruises for day trips they are popular. (site listed below) Or you can catch the Sunlander train from Brisbane to Cairns on a rail and sail tour. Stopping off at various ports for cruises. Brisbane is the capital city of Queensland(QLD) and the nearest big city to the GBR region, 30 mins from there is the Gold Coast, a tourist mecca. Sydney is in New South Wales, and further down the coast, it's nowhere near the reef, but its harbour and beaches are beautiful, it's well worth a visit just for its own charm and its myriad of sights.
2016-04-01 00:11:25 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
From Sydney, the best way to get to the Great Barrier Reef, would be to fly to Queensland (maybe Cairns, or anywhere in that area). That is a good 2 hour flight! So, by land that would take ages! You could take the train, but that would be an overnight train! There are lots of good airfare deals on the web. Try Virgin Blue or Jetstar!
2007-04-05 19:59:48 · answer #3 · answered by worldwanderer 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
NO.
The Great Barrier Reef is off the coast of Queensland.
Considering Brisbane (the capital of the state of Queensland) is over 1000 km (620 miles) from Sydney, and then nearly the same distance yet again to get to anywhere decent to the Great Barrier Reef, I would say... NO - you won't be within driving distance.
2007-04-05 19:59:02 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is good scuba and snorkel diving in Sydney but it is not coral reef stuff. Try Googling "scuba in Sydney" and see what comes up.
2007-04-06 23:07:47 · answer #5 · answered by tentofield 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Maybe you need a fly till Cairns, where you can enjoy what are you loking for or Sidney-Cairns whit car you need 2 days....but you don'like Ningaloo Reef about W.A......
2007-04-06 00:52:36 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
2000 klm drive take 2 days
2007-04-05 21:55:42 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
i don't think so, yoy need to fly for a couple of hours first. then you need to arrange everything you want to do up there!
2007-04-06 02:11:15 · answer #8 · answered by ? 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋