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Monkey beach
Emu Park, Queensland, Australia
Max depth5 m
LevelEstimated: Beginner-friendly
Water bodyGreat Barrier Reef
Water temp21–28°C
Estimated from climate dataNov–May
About this site
Monkey beach is a reef dive site near Emu Park, Queensland, Australia, in the Great Barrier Reef. It has a maximum depth of about 5 m. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes sea turtles, soft corals, stingrays, sea fans, groupers. 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
Hawksbill TurtleEretmochelys imbricata
Green TurtleChelonia mydas- Longfin GrouperEpinephelus quoyanus
Olive RidleyLepidochelys olivacea- Barrier Reef ChromisChromis nitida
Epaulette SharkHemiscyllium ocellatum- Australian DamselPomacentrus australis
Nearby sites
- 1Shelving beach0.9 km
- 2Wreck beach1.3 km
- 3Observatory3.1 km
- 4Red beach4.7 km
- 5Butterfish bay4.9 km
- 6Bald Rock5.7 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org