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Evolution, Saxon Reef
Trinity Beach, Queensland, Australia
EntryBoat
Max depth13 m
LevelEstimated: Beginner-friendly
Water bodyGreat Barrier Reef
Water temp24–29°C
Estimated from climate dataApr–Jul
About this site
Evolution, Saxon Reef is a reef dive site near Trinity Beach, Queensland, Australia, in the Great Barrier Reef. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 13 m. Commonly reported marine life includes stingrays, moray eels, reef sharks, groupers, nudibranchs. 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
Whitetip Reef SharkTriaenodon obesus
Steephead ParrotfishChlorurus microrhinos
Bridled ParrotfishScarus frenatus
Reticulated DascyllusDascyllus reticulatus
Bigeye EmperorMonotaxis grandoculis
Bicolor ParrotfishCetoscarus ocellatus
Red BassLutjanus bohar
Striped SurgeonfishAcanthurus lineatus
Nearby sites
- 1Saxon Reef Magic Wall0.2 km
- 2Tree Peaks - Saxon Reef0.4 km
- 3Norman Wildside - Central3.4 km
- 4Norman Reef - Playgrounds3.9 km
- 5Clipper4.0 km
- 6Plate Top4.1 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: OpenDiveMap (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org