Best time to travel to Great Barrier Reef

Stinger Season in Great Barrier Reef 2024-2025

Don't let jellyfish spoil your beach holidays and get a special stinger suit for them not to get you!

Best time: November–May

The Great Barrier Reef is a fascinating place to re-wild and get away from the daily routine. However, traveling in the period from November to May, you, probably, won't be able to escape from stingers that abound at that time in waters all along the Australian coast. If you still want to swim at that time, you'll have to wear stinger suit that will protect you from this deadly jellyfish. So, consider this time of the year not as a danger but rather as an occasion to get a new colourful outfit.

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