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Dolly Beach
Flying Fish Cove, Christmas Island, Australia
EntryShore
Max depth15 m
LevelBeginner-friendly
Water bodyIndian Ocean
Water temp26–29°C
Estimated from climate dataJan–Jul
About this site
Dolly Beach is a reef dive site near Flying Fish Cove, Christmas Island, Australia, in the Indian Ocean. It is reached from the shore with a maximum depth of about 15 m. Generally suitable for beginners. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes moray eels, whale sharks, groupers, lionfish, sea fans. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 26 to 29 °C over the year.
Conditions by month
BestGoodMixedOctoberBest
Typically one of the best months here.
Marine life
Recorded nearby
Whale SharkRhincodon typus
Whitecheek SurgeonfishAcanthurus nigricans
Convict SurgeonfishAcanthurus triostegus- ImspringerIstiblennius bellus
Orange-lined TriggerfishBalistapus undulatus- Slender SquirrelfishSargocentron microstoma
Doug's EviotaEviota hoesei
Striped SurgeonfishAcanthurus lineatus
Nearby sites
- 1Ethel Beach7.3 km
- 2Thundercliff Cave8.4 km
- 3Eidsvold Wreck9.2 km
- 4Thundercliff9.7 km
- 5Flying Fish Cove (Jetty dive)10 km
- 6The Grotto11 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Dive Vibe Community (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org