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Townsville Australia

Central Great Barrier Reef access for the SS Yongala, underwater art, and island hiking

Updated Jan 23, 2026 • 17 sources

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Wildlife In Townsville Australia

Browse the full species list linked to approved dive spots in Townsville Australia.

Green sea turtle ( Chelonia mydas ), Moorea, French Polynesia
Turtles

Green Turtle

Chelonia mydas

2 linked spots

Molluscs

Nudibranch

1 linked spot

gray shark in body of water
Sharks

Nurse Shark

Ginglymostoma cirratum

1 linked spot

Crustaceans

Shrimp

1 linked spot

green and black fish in body of water
Rays

Stingrays

1 linked spot

Saltwater Fishes

Sweetlips and Grunts

1 linked spot

Sharks

Whitetip Reef Shark

Triaenodon obesus

1 linked spot

Sharks

Wobbegong

1 linked spot