AUSTRALIA // The Great Barrier Reef gets all the attention, but discerning Australian aquanauts head west - just like the mighty migratory whale sharks that visit Ningaloo between March and July every year. Unlike the GBR, which demands a long boat ride to see the best bits, it's possible to explore Ningaloo Reef straight from idyllic beaches in Cape Range National Park. All you need to see turtles, manta rays, dugongs and dolphins is a snorkel mask.