#1944 Swimming With the Fishes Around Green Island in Australia

As soon as you leave the coast from Cairns, the water changes to green then a deep blue, only to change once more to a shimmering turquoise as you approach Green Island, part of the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park. The island is a beautiful coral cay that was formed during 6000 years of winds, waves and currents sweeping coral debris on to the sheltered side of the reef. Vegetation grew here thanks to the seeds washed ashore or brought by birds and nowadays it's a beautiful island readily identified from the air by its emerald rainforest surrounded by white sandy beaches and coral reefs. But what's above ground can't begin to compete with the magical underwater world of the reef... Full Story on cairnsunlimited.com