Great Barrier Reef Attractions

Child Island Dive Site (Attraction)
Great Barrier Reef, Great Keppel Island, Queensland 4700, Australia

In the Keppel Group of Islands on the Great Barrier Reef, you can drift dive the deep channel to 30 metres between the Child and Barren islands known as "The Gulch". Its walls are lined with small colourful invertebrates. On a good dive, gropers, barracuda, trevally, stingrays, wobbegongs, cobia and surgeonfish can be seen. Novice divers can dive at 15 metre level to view magnificent coral formati ...

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Coral Gardens Dive Site (Attraction)
Great Barrier Reef, Lady Elliot Island, Queensland 4670, Australia

The Coral Gardens at Lady Elliot Island on the Great Barrier Reef is a very interesting shore dive with a maximum depth of around 12 metres. The gardens were damaged by a cyclone in 1992 but have recovered remarkably since then. This is an extremely good night dive site with all types of marine life. Night dwellers like the painted cray can be found out of their daytime hiding place. ...

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Egg Rock Dive Site (Attraction)
Great Barrier Reef, Great Keppel Island, Queensland 4700, Australia

Egg Rock is located in a Marine National Park "B" Zone - the Keppel Group of Islands on the Great Barrier Reef are totally protected. Wall dives to 30m on the seaward side, numerous types of corals and fish life - some up to 70kg! Coral Trout in abundance and Clown Fish (the size of your hand) in their Anemones in patches up to 10m in diameter. Sea Snakes, Cod, Barramundi, Hussar's, Sweetl ...

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Fitzroy Island National Park (Attraction)
29 Kilometres South-East of Cairns, Fitzroy Island, Queensland 4870, Australia

In Fitzroy Island National Park in the Great Barrier Reef World Heritage Area, densely forested Fitzroy Island offers bushwalking as well as swimming and snorkelling. The island rises to 269 metres, offering grand vistas from almost any vantage point. In winter (June to August), watch from the lighthouse for humpback whales. Walk to the disused lighthouse and continue on the 4.2 kilometre ...

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Green Island National Park (Attraction)
Green Island National and Marine Park, Green Island, Queensland 4871, Australia

Green Island National Park is one of the Great Barrier Reef's most popular destinations. This small rainforest-clad coral cay is fringed by palms and sandy beaches that slope gently to the clear, blue-green waters of the surrounding reef. The island is spiritually significant to the Gungandji Aboriginal people. Stroll around the island's boardwalks to explore the rainforest and birdlife and find o ...

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Heron Island Dive Site (Attraction)
Great Barrier Reef, Heron Island, Queensland 4680, Australia

Heron Island, on the Great barrier Reef off Gladstone, is a richly vegetated coral cay with an established resort, research station and Marine Parks ranger base. This is an important nesting ground for Green Turtles (October - March is turtle-breeding season), black noddy terns and wedge-tailed shearwaters. There are dozens of dive locations within 15 minutes of the harbour. Shore and off- ...

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Light House Bommie Dive Site (Attraction)
Great Barrier Reef, Lady Elliot Island, Queensland 4670, Australia

The Light House Bommie site off Lady Elliot Island in the Great Barrier Reef is a group of small coral outcrops packed with marine life. Snorkel across a sandy patch, descend past a coral ledge and drift onto the bommies to see Manta Rays waiting to be cleaned by Cleaner Wrasse. Home to batfish, stingrays, whitespotted shovelnose rays, green and loggerhead turtles, sea snakes, moray eels, coral tr ...

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Lizard Island Group National Park (Attraction)
Great Barrier Reef, Lizard Island, Queensland 4870, Australia

Set in a turquoise sea, the five islands of the remote Lizard Island Group National Park are part of the Great Barrier Reef World Heritage Area. Lizard, the main island, has several idyllic, sheltered, sandy beaches with easy access to picturesque coral and clam gardens. Snorkel in the sheltered, shallow waters of Watsons Bay. Following in the footsteps of the famous explorer, climb to Cook's ...

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Man and Wife Rocks Dive Site (Attraction)
Great Barrier Reef, Great Keppel Island, Queensland 4700, Australia

Located in the Keppel Group of Islands on the Great Barrier Reef, Man and Wife Rocks Features a beautiful plateau (around 6-8m) of rich coral reef with extensive varieties of hard and soft corals. Staghorn corals are prolific - great macro photography. A number of sea anemones with resident clownfish, large schools of pelagic fish. There is a drop-off where large sponges, sea fans, sea sna ...

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Maori Wrasse Bommie Dive Site (Attraction)
Great Barrier Reef, Lady Elliot Island, Queensland 4670, Australia

The Maori Wrasse Bommie off Lady Elliot Island in the Great Barrier Reef takes its name from the family of Wrasse which frequent the area. Reef sharks are frequently seen patrolling the nearby reef wall and arches area. Follow the wall further north to Spyders Ledge, named for the number of shells by that name found in the area. Look for the shy Barramundi Cod and the brightly coloured clown t ...

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Outer Rocks Dive Site (Attraction)
Great Barrier Reef, Great Keppel Island, Queensland 4700, Australia

Outer Rocks, in the Keppel Group of Islands on the Great Barrier Reef, has entry at 8m over superb ridges rich in hard and soft coral. The ridge is known as Snake Paradise due to the resident population of olive sea snakes. There are many gutters to explore, ledges, and a good variety of marine life. Green and loggerhead turtles are also regular visitors. Snorkeling and safety stop area over the s ...

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