'Escaping from the world': Bindi Irwin explores the Great Barrier Reef during snorkelling getaway as she prepares for her big 18th birthday bash 

By Monique Friedlander For Daily Mail Australia

Published: 08:26 GMT, 19 July 2016 | Updated: 10:05 GMT, 19 July 2016

She has been soaking up the natural beauty of Lady Elliot island over the past week. 

And on Tuesday, Bindi Irwin, 17, gave her wildlife-loving fans a treat as she shared footage of herself exploring the underwater majesty that is the Great Barrier Reef.

Taking to Instagram with a clip of herself snorkelling through a sprawling coral structure, Bindi wrote: 'Coral archways, fish everywhere and escaping from the world beneath the surface, with people I love. Perfection'.

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'Coral archways, fish everywhere': Bindi Irwin, 17, gave her wildlife-loving fans a treat on Tuesday when she shared footage of herself exploring the underwater majesty that is the Great Barrier Reef

'Coral archways, fish everywhere': Bindi Irwin, 17, gave her wildlife-loving fans a treat on Tuesday when she shared footage of herself exploring the underwater majesty that is the Great Barrier Reef

Days earlier, Bindi shared a photo of herself posing in a bright green and black wet-suit and snorkel during another day of sea-exploration.

In the caption, she wrote: 'Super excited to be back @ladyelliotislandecoresort soaking up the sunlight and swimming with turtles and manta rays. Doesn't get much better than this. #AustralianWinterDoneRight'

'Soaking up the sunlight and swimming with turtles and manta rays': Days earlier, Bindi shared a photo of herself posing in a bright green and black wet-suit and snorkel during another day of sea-exploration

'Soaking up the sunlight and swimming with turtles and manta rays': Days earlier, Bindi shared a photo of herself posing in a bright green and black wet-suit and snorkel during another day of sea-exploration

Bindi will likely jet back to her home on the Sunshine Coast in the next few days as she gears up for her 18th birthday bash.

Her boyfriend Chandler Powell, 18, is thought to be flying in from his native USA for the celebratory occasion. 

Last week, Bindi hit back at New Idea magazine after it reported that she is engaged to Chandler and that they are set to tie the knot on the 10th anniversary of Steve Irwin's death. 

Bindi will likely jet back to her home on the Sunshine Coast in the next few days as she gears up for her 18th birthday bash.

Bindi will likely jet back to her home on the Sunshine Coast in the next few days as she gears up for her 18th birthday bash.

According to the magazine, a close friend of the young couple had spilled the news that Chandler proposed to Bindi in Australia recently. 

However, a representative for Bindi has since slammed the reports in an interview with Mamamia, saying that they are 'void of any truth' and that 'Bindi and Chandler are not engaged'. 

Bindi opened up about some of the pressures in their romance in December, saying that maintaining a long distance relationship can be tough but that it is entirely worth the struggle. 

'Long distance is challenging every now and then but it's wonderful to have someone so brilliant in your life,' she told Daily Mail Australia.

'Chandler's so supportive throughout it all.' 

'Bindi and Chandler are not engaged': Last week, Bindi hit back at New Idea magazine after it reported that she is engaged to Chandler and that they are set to tie the knot on the 10th anniversary of Steve Irwin's death

'Bindi and Chandler are not engaged': Last week, Bindi hit back at New Idea magazine after it reported that she is engaged to Chandler and that they are set to tie the knot on the 10th anniversary of Steve Irwin's death

'Chandler's so supportive throughout it all': Bindi opened up about some of the pressures in their romance in December, saying that maintaining a long distance relationship can be tough but that it is entirely worth the struggle

'Chandler's so supportive throughout it all': Bindi opened up about some of the pressures in their romance in December, saying that maintaining a long distance relationship can be tough but that it is entirely worth the struggle