Author Archives: Ben Southall

27AUG2011

A Reef Hero – Gordonvale State School

During the planning stage of the Best Expedition in the World I was putting together this website and decided to include some Reef Heroes who go above and beyond…

21AUG2011

Stunning images and ugly fish…

Three days living onboard 'Scuba Pro III' out at Milne and Flynn reefs...

18AUG2011

Cairns Indigenous Art Fair & Pro Dive

The first few busy days here in Cairns...

14AUG2011

Phoenix from the ashes…

After Cylcone Yasi things are looking a whole lot better in this part of the world....

11AUG2011

Newborn Humpback Whale!!!!

Sometimes things just happen so perfectly.

We set out from Mission Beach this morning to sail to Cairns, we’ve got a big distance to do in the next couple of days so the kayak is onboard yacht Sunshine.…

09AUG2011

The Great 8 – Giant Clams

Introducing the next of the Great 8 found on the Great Barrier Reef - the huge Giant Clam...

01AUG2011

Finally Palm Island…

We stopped off to visit the Aborginal community school on Great Palm Island..

29JUL2011

Helis, fish and fun on the water…

One of our best days so far out on the water...

27JUL2011

Today Show and diving the S.S. Yongala

One of the most famous wreck dives in the world - the SS Yongala...

26JUL2011

In the right ‘zone’…

After two months of trying we caught two fish in a day!!

In 2009 Ben Southall  was announced as the successful candidate for Tourism Queensland's 'Best Job in the World' campaign  and became the Caretaker  for the Islands of the Great Barrier Reef. Since then he has worked as a Queensland Tourism Ambassador travelling extensively throughout the state filming, photographing and blogging about his adventures. Read More

Ben embarked on the 'Best Expedition in the World' in 2011. A four month, 1600km kayak and sailing journey from the Town of 1770 on the Central Queensland coast, north to Cooktown in Queensland’s Tropical North. The incredible adventure showcased this natural  wonder of the  world, the Great Barrier Reef, to a global audience through this website.

Today Ben works with Tourism Queensland promoting the state, taking journalists and industry friends on adventures throughout Queensland and gets out to the Great Barrier Reef whenever possible.  Ben is passionate about Queensland which is now well and truly home. Read Less
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