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Observatory
Emu Park, Queensland, Australia
Max depth6 m
LevelEstimated: Beginner-friendly
Water bodyGreat Barrier Reef
Water temp21–28°C
Estimated from climate dataNov–May
About this site
Observatory is a reef dive site near Emu Park, Queensland, Australia, in the Great Barrier Reef. It has a maximum depth of about 6 m. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes sea turtles, soft corals, sea fans, stingrays, groupers. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 21 to 28 °C over the year.
Conditions by month
BestGoodMixedOctoberGood
Generally good diving.
Marine life
Recorded nearby
- Flatback TurtleNatator depressus
Hawksbill TurtleEretmochelys imbricata
Green TurtleChelonia mydas
Epaulette SharkHemiscyllium ocellatum- Goldlined CorisCoris aurilineata
- Barrier Reef ChromisChromis nitida
- Longfin GrouperEpinephelus quoyanus
Scaly ClamTridacna squamosa
Nearby sites
- 1Wreck beach1.9 km
- 2Shelving beach2.3 km
- 3Monkey beach3.1 km
- 4Butterfish bay4.4 km
- 5Big peninsula / Secret beach5.6 km
- 6Red beach6.5 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org