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Forty Five - Lady Elliot Island
Australia
EntryBoat
Max depth18 m
LevelEstimated: Beginner-friendly
Water bodyCoral Sea
Water temp22–28°C
Estimated from climate dataOct–Jun
About this site
Forty Five - Lady Elliot Island is a dive site, Australia, in the Coral Sea. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 18 m. Commonly reported marine life includes sea turtles, sea fans, manta rays, reef sharks, groupers. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 22 to 28 °C over the year.
Conditions by month
BestGoodMixedOctoberBest
Typically one of the best months here.
Marine life
Recorded nearby
Reef Manta RayMobula alfredi
Green TurtleChelonia mydas
Tiger SharkGaleocerdo cuvier
Azure Sea StarLinckia laevigata
Small Giant ClamTridacna maxima
Hawksbill TurtleEretmochelys imbricata
Blacktip Reef SharkCarcharhinus melanopterus
Day OctopusOctopus cyanea
Nearby sites
- 1Lighthouse Bommie - Lady Elliot Island0.1 km
- 2Anemone Bommies - Lady Elliot Island0.2 km
- 3Scattered Bommies - Lady Elliot Island0.3 km
- 4Simmos - Lady Elliot Island0.3 km
- 5Reefy 2nd’s - Lady Elliot Island0.3 km
- 6Severence Wreck - Lady Elliot Island0.5 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: OpenDiveMap (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org