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Hardy Reef
Emu Park, Queensland, Australia
EntryBoat
Max depth9 m
LevelEstimated: Beginner-friendly
Water bodyGreat Barrier Reef
Water temp21–28°C
Estimated from climate dataNov–May
About this site
Hardy Reef is a reef dive site near Emu Park, Queensland, Australia, in the Great Barrier Reef. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 9 m. Commonly reported marine life includes groupers, jacks, sea turtles, sea fans, soft corals. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 21 to 28 °C over the year.
Conditions by month
BestGoodMixedOctoberGood
Generally good diving.
Marine life
Recorded nearby
- Flatback TurtleNatator depressus
- Olive RidleyLepidochelys olivacea
- Green TurtleChelonia mydas
- Hawksbill TurtleEretmochelys imbricata
Mistaken CowrieErronea errones- Telkara PerchletAmbassis vachellii
- Three Spot Swimming CrabPortunus sanguinolentus
- Banded ToadfishMarilyna pleurosticta
Nearby sites
- 1Monkey beach15 km
- 2Shelving beach15 km
- 3Wreck beach15 km
- 4Observatory16 km
- 5Red beach19 km
- 6Butterfish bay19 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: OpenDiveMap (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org