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Great Barrier Reef Ranks First as World's Best Place to Visit
7/7/2016
The iconic Great Barrier Reef in Queensland, Australia, the world’s largest coral reef system and Australia’s great natural wonder, has been named as the No. 1 Best Place to Visit in the World in U.S. News & World Report’s World’s Best Places to Visit for 2016-17. One of Australia’s most remarkable natural gifts, the Great Barrier Reef offers a myriad of colorful and exotic marine life, stunning coral cays, picturesque tropical islands and golden beaches, as well as some of the best dive spots in the world.
Leigh Arredondo, Tourism and Events Queensland’s (TEQ) International Director, The Americas, said the Reef’s status as number one was a vote of confidence in its world-wide tourism appeal. “The Great Barrier Reef is a living treasure and a major tourism drawcard for visitors to Queensland,” he said. “It is an unrivalled experience that tens of thousands of people are enjoying every day, drawing more than 1.9 million visitors each year. It’s ours to protect and share, and this latest result reaffirms just how important the Reef is to Queensland’s tourism economy.”
The majestic Great Barrier Reef is one of the seven natural wonders of the world and the world’s largest living organism, stretching 1,430 miles and featuring an abundance of marine life with over 3,000 individual reef systems and coral cays as well as hundreds of tropical islands with some of the world’s most beautiful sun-soaked, golden beaches. Because of its natural beauty, the Great Barrier Reef has become one of the world’s most sought after tourist destinations, offering an abundance of experiences for travelers such as snorkeling, scuba diving, helicopter tours, glass-bottomed boat viewing, educational trips, cruise ship tours, whale watching and swimming with dolphins. The Reef is particularly popular with North American travelers due to its year-long warm climate as well as its easy accessibility with direct flights through Brisbane, Australia from many major ports including Los Angeles, Dallas and a brand new Vancouver route.
To identify the top vacation spots worldwide, U.S. News analyzed more than 250 destinations using a methodology that combines travelers’ opinions with expert analysis and current trends. Queensland’s Great Barrier Reef was a favorite amongst North American travelers, leading all world destinations ahead of Paris in second and French Polynesia’s Bora Bora in third.
U.S. News & World Report is a leading provider of service news and information, with a signature Best of series of consumer guides across a range of different categories.
For more information on the World’s Best Places to Visit rankings, view U.S. News & World Report’s website at travel.usnews.com/Rankings/Worlds_Best_Vacations. For more information on the award and for additional resources on planning a trip to the Great Barrier Reef, visit www.queensland.com.
ABOUT TOURISM EVENTS QUEENSLAND
Queensland is the second-largest and third-most populous state in Australia. Situated in the north-east of the country, it is bordered by the Northern Territory, South Australia and New South Wales to the west, south-west and south respectively. Queensland has 14 destination regions, the most popular of which include Brisbane, Cairns & Great Barrier Reef, Fraser Coast, Gold Coast, Sunshine Coast, and The Whitsundays. Queensland is a fascinating mix of cities and coast and offers an array of diverse experience throughout its many regions from the quintessential ‘Aussie’ beach experience and the islands of the Great Barrier Reef to nature & world heritage experiences and indigenous culture.
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The iconic Great Barrier Reef in Queensland, Australia, the world’s largest coral reef system and Australia’s great natural wonder, has been named as the No. 1 Best Place to Visit in the World in U.S. News & World Report’s World’s Best Places to Visit for 2016-17. One of Australia’s most remarkable natural gifts, the Great Barrier Reef offers a myriad of colorful and exotic marine life, stunning coral cays, picturesque tropical islands and golden beaches, as well as some of the best dive spots in the world.
Leigh Arredondo, Tourism and Events Queensland’s (TEQ) International Director, The Americas, said the Reef’s status as number one was a vote of confidence in its world-wide tourism appeal. “The Great Barrier Reef is a living treasure and a major tourism drawcard for visitors to Queensland,” he said. “It is an unrivalled experience that tens of thousands of people are enjoying every day, drawing more than 1.9 million visitors each year. It’s ours to protect and share, and this latest result reaffirms just how important the Reef is to Queensland’s tourism economy.”
The majestic Great Barrier Reef is one of the seven natural wonders of the world and the world’s largest living organism, stretching 1,430 miles and featuring an abundance of marine life with over 3,000 individual reef systems and coral cays as well as hundreds of tropical islands with some of the world’s most beautiful sun-soaked, golden beaches. Because of its natural beauty, the Great Barrier Reef has become one of the world’s most sought after tourist destinations, offering an abundance of experiences for travelers such as snorkeling, scuba diving, helicopter tours, glass-bottomed boat viewing, educational trips, cruise ship tours, whale watching and swimming with dolphins. The Reef is particularly popular with North American travelers due to its year-long warm climate as well as its easy accessibility with direct flights through Brisbane, Australia from many major ports including Los Angeles, Dallas and a brand new Vancouver route.
To identify the top vacation spots worldwide, U.S. News analyzed more than 250 destinations using a methodology that combines travelers’ opinions with expert analysis and current trends. Queensland’s Great Barrier Reef was a favorite amongst North American travelers, leading all world destinations ahead of Paris in second and French Polynesia’s Bora Bora in third.
U.S. News & World Report is a leading provider of service news and information, with a signature Best of series of consumer guides across a range of different categories.
For more information on the World’s Best Places to Visit rankings, view U.S. News & World Report’s website at travel.usnews.com/Rankings/Worlds_Best_Vacations. For more information on the award and for additional resources on planning a trip to the Great Barrier Reef, visit www.queensland.com.
ABOUT TOURISM EVENTS QUEENSLAND
Queensland is the second-largest and third-most populous state in Australia. Situated in the north-east of the country, it is bordered by the Northern Territory, South Australia and New South Wales to the west, south-west and south respectively. Queensland has 14 destination regions, the most popular of which include Brisbane, Cairns & Great Barrier Reef, Fraser Coast, Gold Coast, Sunshine Coast, and The Whitsundays. Queensland is a fascinating mix of cities and coast and offers an array of diverse experience throughout its many regions from the quintessential ‘Aussie’ beach experience and the islands of the Great Barrier Reef to nature & world heritage experiences and indigenous culture.
ABOUT U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT
Devoted largely to reporting and analyzing national and international affairs, politics, education, business, health, science, technology and social trends. Timely, informative and compelling features focus on money medicine, culture, home, investing, education, travel and other valuable topics to help readers live and work smarter.
Contact:
[email protected]
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