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Shag Rock - Coral Gardens
Victoria Point, Queensland, Australia
EntryBoat
Max depth12 m
LevelBeginner-friendly
Water bodyCoral Sea
Water temp21–27°C
Estimated from climate dataSep–Jun
About this site
Shag Rock - Coral Gardens is a reef dive site near Victoria Point, Queensland, Australia, in the Coral Sea. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 12 m. Generally suitable for beginners. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes sea turtles, dolphins, manta rays, nudibranchs, moray eels. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 21 to 27 °C over the year.
Conditions by month
BestGoodMixedOctoberBest
Typically one of the best months here.
Marine life
Recorded nearby
Green TurtleChelonia mydas
Reef Manta RayMobula alfredi
Indian Ocean Bottlenose DolphinTursiops aduncus
Common Bottlenose DolphinTursiops truncatus
Ocellated Eagle RayAetobatus ocellatus
Zebra SharkStegostoma tigrinum
Sea SwallowGlaucus atlanticus
Spotted WobbegongOrectolobus maculatus
Nearby sites
- 1Shag Rock - Horseshoe0.1 km
- 2Shag Rock - Sunken Reef0.1 km
- 3Shag Rock - Sanctuary Cove0.2 km
- 4Shag Rock - Swim Through0.2 km
- 5DC3 Undercarriage1.4 km
- 6Manta Bommie2.5 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: OpenDiveMap (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org