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Admiralty Anchorage
Great Barrier Reef, Australia
EntryBoat
Max depth18 m
LevelAdvanced and up
Water bodyCoral Sea
Water temp25–29°C
Estimated from climate dataApr
About this site
Admiralty Anchorage is a reef dive site, Australia, in the Coral Sea. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 18 m. Recommended for advanced divers. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes reef sharks, jacks, groupers, moray eels, whale sharks. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 25 to 29 °C over the year.
Conditions by month
BestGoodMixedOctoberBest
Typically one of the best months here.
Marine life
Recorded nearby
Grey Reef SharkCarcharhinus amblyrhynchos
Silvertip SharkCarcharhinus albimarginatus
Emperor NautilusNautilus pompilius
Giant TrevallyCaranx ignobilis
Whitetip Reef SharkTriaenodon obesus
Chinese FootballerPlectropomus laevis- Honeycomb PodgePseudogramma polyacantha
Blotch-necked MorayGymnothorax margaritophorus
Nearby sites
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Dive Vibe Community (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org