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Cairns & Great Barrier Reef

Tropical gateway to Australia’s Great Barrier Reef, minke whales, and rainforest-to-reef adventures

Updated Oct 29, 2025 • 13 sources

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Signature sites

Featured dive spots for Cairns & Great Barrier Reef

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Agincourt Reefs dive spot

Agincourt Reefs

Reef

Outer ribbon reef with plate corals, walls and clear blue water.

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Visibility15 m
AccessChallenging entry effort
CoralHealthy coral
Marine LifeGreat variety
FacilitiesBasic facilities
CrowdQuite busy
Bashful Bommie dive spot

Bashful Bommie

PinnacleReefWall

A prominent Great Barrier Reef bommie with a sheltered reef edge, a deeper drop,

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Cathchers Mitt - Tijou Reef - dive spot

Cathchers Mitt - Tijou Reef -

Reef

A boat-accessed reef dive with varied coral structure, busy reef fish life, and偶

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Central, Breaking Patches dive spot

Central, Breaking Patches

ReefWall

Shallow wall and sandy-patch reef with a stronger outer edge.

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Cod Hole - Ribbon No 10 Reef - dive spot

Cod Hole - Ribbon No 10 Reef -

Reef

Boat dive on the Ribbon Reefs famous for friendly potato cod and colourful reef.

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Crowded Garden - Great Detached Reef - dive spot

Crowded Garden - Great Detached Reef -

Reef

A lively Great Barrier Reef coral-garden dive with abundant fish life.

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