It was not so long ago I wrote about an article I read which was arguing for the sequestration of carbon dioxide in the oceans of the world. I said this one did not even pass the Homer Simpson test for feasibility, yet I was bombarded by mo than a few saying I could not possibly know about what I wa...

Filed under: Oceania, Australia, Hotels and Accommodations Put your clothes back on. Fitzroy Island, not far from Australia's Great Barrier Reef, is famous for its nude beach, but a $100 million makeover has taken the fun out of it. This destination for those who detest clothing has gone upscale, an...

No worries - you aren’t getting the job anyway The Gist The Queensland, Australia tourism board is offering to plant one lucky applicant on an island in the Great Barrier Reef chain for six months, and pay a cool $105,000 for doing so. Your general job description is to lay around, swim, dive,...

Filed under: Australia, News If the current economic climate is starting to make you feel a little down, how about taking a job as a caretaker at the Great Barrier Reef? You'll work very hard (for several hours a week), posting to a blog, picking up the mail and feeding the fish. And for all that ha...

This Great Barrier Reef image courtesy of The Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority This image shows the extent of the Great Barrier Reef along the coastline of Queensland in Australia. Click on the image to open it in a larger window. It’s just the way things happen that sometimes makes me fee...