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Norman Wildside - Central
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
EntryBoat
Max depth15 m
LevelEstimated: Beginner-friendly
Water bodyGreat Barrier Reef
Water temp24–29°C
Estimated from climate dataApr–Jul
About this site
Norman Wildside - Central is a dive site near Cairns, Queensland, Australia, in the Great Barrier Reef. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 15 m. Commonly reported marine life includes nudibranchs, reef sharks, groupers, stingrays, napoleon wrasse. 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
- 1Plate Top1.5 km
- 2Norman Reef - Playgrounds1.6 km
- 3Norman Reef Pontoon1.6 km
- 4Clipper1.6 km
- 5Table Top1.8 km
- 6Fingers, Norman Reef1.9 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: OpenDiveMap (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org