Title: Tourism on the Great Barrier Reef - Wikipedia
Headings: Tourism on the Great Barrier Reef
Tourism on the Great Barrier Reef
Contents
History
Locations
Vessel-based tourism operations
Safety
Types of tourists
Management and regulations
See also
References
External links
Resorts
Benefits
Impact
Management

Content: Contents
1 History
2 Locations
2.1 Vessel-based tourism operations
3 Safety
4 Types of tourists
5 Management and regulations
6 See also
7 References
8 External links
8.1 Resorts
8.2 Benefits
8.3 Impact
8.4 Management
History
Turtle riding was a popular tourist activity in the 1920s and 1930s. The earliest known tourism in the region took place on Green Island in the 1890s. In the early 20th century, scientific field expeditions became popular in the region, which laid the groundwork for tourism. Another tourist activity that was briefly popular was visiting Aboriginal missions, but this was clamped down upon by the missionaries who disapproved of the tourists giving money and goods to the Aboriginals. Torres Strait Islanders relocated south to the Whitsundays to demonstrate turtle hunting and performed songs and dances for tourists. In 1931, The Morning Bulletin called for increased awareness of tourism in the area, extolling the game fish that could be caught in the region. Tourism largely stopped during World War II. During the 1960s and 1970s, tourist numbers grew steadily, and transport improved and boats that extended day trips to between 15 and 20 nautical miles were invented. The remoteness of several parts of the Great Barrier Reef had naturally prevented access and therefore human impacts. In 1981, the Great Barrier Reef was inscribed on the world heritage list.