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Nine Mile Reef
Tweed Heads, New South Wales, Australia
EntryBoat
Max depth22 m
LevelEstimated: Intermediate and up
Water bodyCoral Sea
Water temp21–27°C
Estimated from climate dataSep–Jul
About this site
Nine Mile Reef is a reef dive site near Tweed Heads, New South Wales, Australia, in the Coral Sea. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 22 m. Commonly reported marine life includes manta rays, nurse sharks, sea turtles, eagle rays, stingrays. 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
Barrier Reef AnemonefishAmphiprion akindynos
Loggerhead TurtleCaretta caretta
Spotted WobbegongOrectolobus maculatus
Surf BreamAcanthopagrus australis
Indian Ocean Bottlenose DolphinTursiops aduncus
Hawksbill TurtleEretmochelys imbricata
Grey Nurse SharkCarcharias taurus
Nearby sites
- 1Cook Island - North Wall2.8 km
- 2Tweed River6.2 km
- 3Palm Beach Reef15 km
- 4Wonder Reef29 km
- 5Wonder Reef On The Gold Coast30 km
- 6The Scottish Prince Shipwreck31 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: OpenDiveMap (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org