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Norman Reef - Playgrounds
Trinity Beach, Queensland, Australia
EntryBoat
Max depth14 m
LevelBeginner-friendly
Water bodyGreat Barrier Reef
Water temp24–29°C
Estimated from climate dataApr–Jul
About this site
Norman Reef - Playgrounds is a reef dive site near Trinity Beach, Queensland, Australia, in the Great Barrier Reef. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 14 m. Generally suitable for beginners. Commonly reported marine life includes reef sharks, cuttlefish, groupers, nudibranchs, stingrays. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 24 to 29 °C over the year.
Conditions by month
BestGoodMixedOctoberBest
Typically one of the best months here.
Marine life
Recorded nearby
Whitetip Reef SharkTriaenodon obesus
Steephead ParrotfishChlorurus microrhinos
Bridled ParrotfishScarus frenatus
Reticulated DascyllusDascyllus reticulatus
Bigeye EmperorMonotaxis grandoculis
Bicolor ParrotfishCetoscarus ocellatus
Red BassLutjanus bohar
Striped SurgeonfishAcanthurus lineatus
Nearby sites
- 1Clipper0.1 km
- 2Plate Top0.2 km
- 3Norman Reef Pontoon0.3 km
- 4Table Top0.7 km
- 5Fingers, Norman Reef1.0 km
- 6Troppos, Norman Reef1.3 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: OpenDiveMap (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org