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Nursery Bommie
Great Barrier Reef, Australia
EntryBoat
Max depth27 m
LevelBeginner-friendly
Water bodyGreat Barrier Reef
Water temp24–29°C
Estimated from climate dataApr–Jul
About this site
Nursery Bommie is a pinnacle dive site, Queensland, Australia, in the Great Barrier Reef. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 27 m. Generally suitable for beginners. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes groupers, soft corals, reef sharks, napoleon wrasse, whale sharks. 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
- Spiny ChromisAcanthochromis polyacanthus
- Dusky ParrotfishScarus niger
- Jewel DamselStegastes lacrymatus
- Bird WrasseGomphosus varius
- Bullethead ParrotfishChlorurus sordidus
- Checkerboard WrasseHalichoeres hortulanus
- Scaly DamselPomacentrus lepidogenys
- Brown SurgeonfishAcanthurus nigrofuscus
Nearby sites
- 1Agincourt Reef No. 1 - Trigger Fish City1.3 km
- 2Agincourt Reefs1.5 km
- 3Barracuda Bommie2.0 km
- 4Advanced Bommie2.8 km
- 5Just Magic5.4 km
- 6Light Reef - Phil`s Bommie5.5 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) · Dive Vibe Community (ODbL) · OpenWaterAtlas (CC BY 4.0), citing OBIS/GBIF · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org