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Port Douglas Gbr Australia

Outer reef day boats, minke whales, and ancient rainforest on one doorstep

Updated Oct 30, 2025 • 21 sources

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Flynn Reef dive spot

Flynn Reef

Reef

Outer-reef coral gardens and wall dives east of Cairns.

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Visibility15 m
AccessChallenging entry effort
CoralHealthy coral
Marine LifeGreat variety
FacilitiesBasic facilities
CrowdQuite busy
CurrentModerate current
SurgeLight surge
Hastings Reef Blue Lagoon dive spot

Hastings Reef Blue Lagoon

ReefWall

Shallow coral shelf and wall site on southern Hastings Reef.

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AccessChallenging entry effort
CoralHealthy coral
Marine LifeGreat variety
FacilitiesBasic facilities
CurrentLight current
SurgeLight surge
Norman Reef - Playgrounds dive spot

Norman Reef - Playgrounds

Reef

Beginner-friendly bommie and coral-garden dive on Norman Reef.

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Visibility15 m
AccessModerate entry effort
CoralHealthy coral
Marine LifeGreat variety
FacilitiesBasic facilities
CrowdQuite busy
CurrentLight current
Perisher Blue - Great Detached Reef - dive spot

Perisher Blue - Great Detached Reef -

Reef

Remote hard-coral bommie dive on the Great Detached Reef.

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Visibility20 m
AccessDifficult access
CoralHealthy coral
Marine LifeGreat variety
FacilitiesNo facilities
CurrentModerate current
Saxon Reef Magic Wall dive spot

Saxon Reef Magic Wall

ReefWall

Shallow outer-reef wall with bommies, caves, and reef life.

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Visibility15 m
AccessModerate entry effort
CoralHealthy coral
Marine LifeGreat variety
FacilitiesBasic facilities
CrowdFew visitors
CurrentLight current
Steve’s Bommie - Ribbon No 3 Reef dive spot

Steve’s Bommie - Ribbon No 3 Reef

PinnacleReef

Iconic Ribbon Reef pinnacle with dense fish life and macro critters.

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Visibility25 m
AccessChallenging entry effort
CoralHealthy coral
Marine LifeExceptional variety
FacilitiesLimited facilities
CurrentLight current