Volunteer project to protect corals in Australia

Your accommodation is a hostel with a total of 59 rooms. There are single rooms as well as communal rooms, whereby the latter are always divided into groups of 6 or 10. The premises are equipped with a TV and fast Wi-Fi. In addition to a gaming room, a pool, a parking lot and a small travel agency, the property also has disabled access. Possible day trips and activities can be booked directly at the reception.

The accommodation is only a few minutes' walk from the office and the reef with the associated marina can also be reached in about 15 minutes.

The hostel is right in the center of the city and there is a shopping center just across the road. There are different shops and supermarkets where you can buy clothes as well as food and drinks.

Note for food: Lunch is included on reef days (One lunch the first week and two lunches each subsequent week)

The project site is considered the “Gateway to the Great Barrier Reef”. When you work in northern Queensland, you have the famous reef right on your doorstep. The tropical rainforest is also in the immediate vicinity.

The city is popular with travelers and has a very lively atmosphere with numerous cafes, bars and restaurants. There is always something going on! In the northeast of Australia you can expect beaches like in paradise, but also forests, mountains and gorges. You can see different species of animals both in the water and on land. 

In addition to the rainy season - around December to March - the region is mostly sunny and dry, with water temperatures averaging between 23°C and 30°C. 

So here you have a perfect combination of city life, beach and nature!

After work and at the weekend, you are of course free to explore your surroundings. On one side the rainforest, on the other the Great Barrier Reef and lots of other activities in between - it couldn't be better.

The Great Barrier Reef is really not a place where you get tired of looking or should get tired of it. After all, this is not only an ecosystem of immeasurable biodiversity, but with a length of 2300 km it is even the largest structure on earth created by living beings!

Go on a tour of discovery with other volunteers in areas of the reef that are still unknown to you to look for rare sea creatures such as sharks, sea turtles or even manatees and take the time you need to let the natural wonder of the world work its magic on you in all its splendor and diversity.

Should you ever get tired of diving and snorkeling, there is always a whole range of other activities available to fill your free time. Relax on the beach, learn to surf or just spend a day in town. The city of the deployment site is a popular travel destination and has a lot to offer itself. Get acquainted with Aboriginal history and art with a visit to museums or hit the buzzing nightlife to party with backpackers from all over the world.

North of the deployment site, there are also many national parks with the opportunity to get to know Australia's tropical rainforest. A particularly recommended classic day trip is a visit to the small town of Kuranda. Here you have the opportunity, among other things, to float for miles above the canopy of the rainforest in a cable car before you start your way back through the jungle landscape on an antique railway line.