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Barwon Banks
Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia
EntryBoat
Max depth31 m
LevelAdvanced and up
Water bodyCoral Sea
Water temp22–27°C
Estimated from climate dataSep–Jun
About this site
Barwon Banks is a dive site near Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia, in the Coral Sea. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 31 m. Recommended for advanced divers. Commonly reported marine life includes soft corals, sea fans, octopus. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 22 to 27 °C over the year.
Conditions by month
BestGoodMixedOctoberBest
Typically one of the best months here.
Marine life
Recorded nearby
- Blackbanded SeaperchHypoplectrodes annulatus
- Chinese FootballerPlectropomus laevis
- Cockatoo Righteye FlounderSamaris cristatus
- Ghost FlatheadHoplichthys ogilbyi
- Lord Howe Coral FishAmphichaetodon howensis
Striated FrogfishAntennarius striatus- Australian StinkfishCallionymus australis
- Johnson's Gurnard PerchNeosebastes johnsoni
Nearby sites
- 1Wobby Rock, Gneering Shoals24 km
- 2Aussie’s Reef, Gneering Shoals26 km
- 3Nurse Rock28 km
- 4The Hole29 km
- 5Butterflies29 km
- 6Clown Reef29 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: OpenDiveMap (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org