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Central, Breaking Patches
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
EntryBoat
Max depth13 m
LevelBeginner-friendly
Water bodyGreat Barrier Reef
Water temp24–29°C
Estimated from climate dataApr–Jul
About this site
Central, Breaking Patches is a dive site near Cairns, Queensland, Australia, in the Great Barrier Reef. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 13 m. Generally suitable for beginners. Commonly reported marine life includes sea turtles, soft corals, sea fans, jacks, stingrays. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 24 to 29 °C over the year.
Conditions by month
BestGoodMixedOctoberBest
Typically one of the best months here.
Marine life
Recorded nearby
Boring ClamTridacna crocea
Sixbar WrasseThalassoma hardwicke
Steephead ParrotfishChlorurus microrhinos
Staghorn DamselAmblyglyphidodon curacao
Barred SpinefootSiganus doliatus
Two-lined Monocle BreamScolopsis bilineata
Bridled ParrotfishScarus frenatus
Lemon DamselPomacentrus moluccensis
Nearby sites
- 1Split Bommie, Hastings Reef6.1 km
- 2Hastings Reef - Coral Gardens6.2 km
- 3Hastings Reef Blue Lagoon6.4 km
- 4Hastings Reef - Fish Bowl6.4 km
- 5Tree Peaks - Saxon Reef13 km
- 6Evolution, Saxon Reef13 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: OpenDiveMap (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org