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North Horn
Great Barrier Reef, Australia
EntryBoat
Max depth20 m
LevelAdvanced and up
Water bodyCoral Sea
Water temp25–29°C
Estimated from climate dataApr
About this site
North Horn is a wall dive site, Australia, in the Coral Sea. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 20 m. Recommended for advanced divers. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes reef sharks, groupers, jacks, whale sharks, sea fans. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 25 to 29 °C over the year.
Conditions by month
BestGoodMixedOctoberBest
Typically one of the best months here.
Marine life
Recorded nearby
Grey Reef SharkCarcharhinus amblyrhynchos
Whitetip Reef SharkTriaenodon obesus
Silvertip SharkCarcharhinus albimarginatus- Evermann's LanternfishSymbolophorus evermanni
- Blue MarlinMakaira nigricans
- Dogtooth TunaGymnosarda unicolor
Moorish IdolZanclus cornutus- Keeltail NeedlefishPlatybelone argalus
Nearby sites
- 1Halfway Wall5.6 km
- 2Castle5.9 km
- 3Admiralty Anchorage9.6 km
- 4Round the Bend10 km
- 5Osprey Reef North Horn11 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Dive Vibe Community (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org