Living on the Great Barrier Reef
Ever wondered what it is like to live out on the Great Barrier Reef. Well the wonderful crew who live out at Agincourt Reef provided this rare insight for us.
At about 3.00 pm every afternoon they stand together and wave goodbye to all the tourist who have had a fantastic day on the Quicksilver pontoon as there vessel departs for Port Douglas. This of course will be there last contact with the outside world until it all happens again tomorrow. This is the life of the “Kalina Boys” who are 22 nautical miles offshore. This team of guys live out on the reef ensuring all equipment on board is in excellent working order.
Once the tourists leave all that is left is the sound of waves in this remote location. Then the guys head to work with dive gear the head out to the semi submersibles to give the underwater window a scrub. After a thorough clean of the pontoon its time for a well earned drink and time to enjoy such a serene environment.
The crew never knows what they will encounter on the reef when day turns into night!
At 10.00 pm the generator shuts down and its time to take in the spectacular light display of the stars at sea.
Thanks to the Quicksilver Crew for this rare insight!