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Coconut Gun Point
West Island, Cocos, Australia
EntryBoat
Max depth19 m
LevelBeginner-friendly
Water bodyIndian Ocean
Water temp27–29°C
Estimated from climate dataFeb–Mar
About this site
Coconut Gun Point is a dive site near West Island, Cocos, Australia, in the Indian Ocean. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 19 m. Generally suitable for beginners. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes groupers, reef sharks, jacks, moray eels, sea turtles. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 27 to 29 °C over the year.
Conditions by month
BestGoodMixedOctoberBest
Typically one of the best months here.
Marine life
Recorded nearby
Three-spot WrasseHalichoeres trimaculatus
Claudia's WrasseHalichoeres claudia
Whitecheek SurgeonfishAcanthurus nigricans
Lemonpeel AngelfishCentropyge flavissima
Threadfin ButterflyfishChaetodon auriga
Peacock GrouperCephalopholis argus
Powderblue SurgeonfishAcanthurus leucosternon
Blacktip Reef SharkCarcharhinus melanopterus
Nearby sites
- 1Garden of Eelden0.3 km
- 2Kellys Patch0.6 km
- 3Barry’s Pool1.5 km
- 4Lane Cove1.5 km
- 5Winter Wall1.6 km
- 6Claires Corner1.6 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: OpenDiveMap (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org