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Man and wife rocks
Mulambin, Queensland, Australia
Max depth20 m
LevelEstimated: Intermediate and up
Water bodyGreat Barrier Reef
Water temp21–28°C
Estimated from climate dataNov–Apr
About this site
Man and wife rocks is a reef dive site near Mulambin, Queensland, Australia, in the Great Barrier Reef. It has a maximum depth of about 20 m. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes sea turtles, stingrays, cuttlefish, groupers, nudibranchs. 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
Luzon SeastarEchinaster luzonicus
Hawksbill TurtleEretmochelys imbricata- Flatback TurtleNatator depressus
Olive RidleyLepidochelys olivacea
Brown-banded CatsharkChiloscyllium punctatum
Australian WhiprayHimantura australis
Banana-tail RayPastinachus ater
Bigfin Reef SquidSepioteuthis lessoniana
Nearby sites
- 1Big peninsula / Secret beach4.2 km
- 2Butterfish bay5.2 km
- 3Bald Rock6.6 km
- 4Outer Rock7.0 km
- 5Red beach7.6 km
- 6Observatory9.2 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org