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Big peninsula / Secret beach
Emu Park, Queensland, Australia
Max depth12 m
LevelEstimated: Beginner-friendly
Water bodyGreat Barrier Reef
Water temp21–28°C
Estimated from climate dataNov–May
About this site
Big peninsula / Secret beach is a reef dive site near Emu Park, Queensland, Australia, in the Great Barrier Reef. It has a maximum depth of about 12 m. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes sea turtles, soft corals, stingrays, sea fans, groupers. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 21 to 28 °C over the year.
Conditions by month
BestGoodMixedOctoberGood
Generally good diving.
Marine life
Recorded nearby
- Flatback TurtleNatator depressus
Hawksbill TurtleEretmochelys imbricata
Green TurtleChelonia mydas- Longfin GrouperEpinephelus quoyanus
Epaulette SharkHemiscyllium ocellatum
Olive RidleyLepidochelys olivacea
Luzon SeastarEchinaster luzonicus- Barrier Reef ChromisChromis nitida
Nearby sites
- 1Butterfish bay1.2 km
- 2Bald Rock3.4 km
- 3Red beach4.0 km
- 4Man and wife rocks4.2 km
- 5Wreck beach5.3 km
- 6Observatory5.6 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org