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Red beach
Emu Park, Queensland, Australia
Max depth18 m
LevelEstimated: Beginner-friendly
Water bodyGreat Barrier Reef
Water temp21–28°C
Estimated from climate dataNov–May
About this site
Red beach is a reef dive site near Emu Park, Queensland, Australia, in the Great Barrier Reef. It has a maximum depth of about 18 m. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes sea turtles, soft corals, nudibranchs, groupers, sea fans. 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
- Australian DamselPomacentrus australis
Green TurtleChelonia mydas- Longfin GrouperEpinephelus quoyanus
Olive RidleyLepidochelys olivacea
Hawksbill TurtleEretmochelys imbricata
Lemon DamselPomacentrus moluccensis- Barrier Reef ChromisChromis nitida
Nearby sites
- 1Bald Rock1.2 km
- 2Butterfish bay3.9 km
- 3Big peninsula / Secret beach4.0 km
- 4Monkey beach4.7 km
- 5Wreck beach5.0 km
- 6Shelving beach5.1 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org