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Nurse Rock
Mooloolaba, Queensland, Australia
EntryBoat
Max depth18 m
LevelEstimated: Beginner-friendly
Water bodyCoral Sea
Water temp22–27°C
Estimated from climate dataSep–Jun
About this site
Nurse Rock is a dive site near Mooloolaba, Queensland, Australia, in the Coral Sea. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 18 m. Commonly reported marine life includes nurse sharks, moray eels, nudibranchs, sea turtles, groupers. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 22 to 27 °C over the year.
Conditions by month
BestGoodMixedOctoberBest
Typically one of the best months here.
Marine life
Recorded nearby
Green TurtleChelonia mydas
White Thread FishHolothuria leucospilota
Serpent's HeadMonetaria caputserpentis
Graceful CowriePurpuradusta gracilis
Ring CowrieMonetaria annulus
Neon DamselPomacentrus coelestis
Ornate WobbegongOrectolobus ornatus
Sunset WrasseThalassoma lutescens
Nearby sites
- 1Butterflies0.2 km
- 2The Hole0.3 km
- 3Clown Reef0.3 km
- 4Pinnacles0.4 km
- 5Hanging Rock0.5 km
- 6Soup Kitchen0.5 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: OpenDiveMap (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org