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Flare Point
Cooktown, Great Barrier Reef, Australia
EntryBoat
Max depth19 m
LevelBeginner-friendly
Water bodyGreat Barrier Reef
Water temp23–29°C
Estimated from climate dataApr–Dec
About this site
Flare Point is a reef dive site near Cooktown, Queensland, Australia, in the Great Barrier Reef. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 19 m. Generally suitable for beginners. Commonly reported marine life includes hammerhead sharks, groupers, nudibranchs, jacks, reef sharks. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 23 to 29 °C over the year.
Conditions by month
BestGoodMixedOctoberBest
Typically one of the best months here.
Marine life
Recorded nearby
Pink AnemonefishAmphiprion perideraion
Freckled HawkfishParacirrhites forsteri
Black AnemonefishAmphiprion melanopus
Whitetip Reef SharkTriaenodon obesus
Barrier Reef AnemonefishAmphiprion akindynos
Coral CodCephalopholis miniata
Clown AnemonefishAmphiprion percula
Arc-eye HawkfishParacirrhites arcatus
Nearby sites
- 1Steve’s Bommie - Ribbon No 3 Reef1.7 km
- 2Agincourt Reef No. 4 - The Point51 km
- 3Wreck Bay53 km
- 4Anybody's56 km
- 5Light Reef - Phil`s Bommie56 km
- 6Barracuda Bommie56 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Dive Vibe Community (ODbL) · OpenWaterAtlas (CC BY 4.0), citing OBIS/GBIF · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org