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Julian Rocks - Needles
Byron Bay, New South Wales, Australia
EntryBoat
Max depth14 m
LevelEstimated: Beginner-friendly
Water bodyCoral Sea
Water temp21–27°C
Estimated from climate dataSep–Jul
About this site
Julian Rocks - Needles is a dive site near Byron Bay, New South Wales, Australia, in the Coral Sea. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 14 m. Commonly reported marine life includes manta rays, sea turtles, eagle rays, dolphins, nudibranchs. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 21 to 27 °C over the year.
Conditions by month
BestGoodMixedOctoberBest
Typically one of the best months here.
Marine life
Recorded nearby
Green TurtleChelonia mydas
Spotted WobbegongOrectolobus maculatus
Hawksbill TurtleEretmochelys imbricata
Loggerhead TurtleCaretta caretta
Indian Ocean Bottlenose DolphinTursiops aduncus
Zebra SharkStegostoma tigrinum
Grey Nurse SharkCarcharias taurus
Reef Manta RayMobula alfredi
Nearby sites
- 1Julian Rocks - Hugos Trench0.1 km
- 2Julian Rocks - Nursery0.1 km
- 3Julian Rocks - Split Bommie0.2 km
- 4Julian Rocks - Cod Hole0.2 km
- 5Main Beach Wreck - Tassie III3.3 km
- 6Nine Mile Reef47 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: OpenDiveMap (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org