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Simmos - Lady Elliot Island
Australia
EntryBoat
Max depth18 m
LevelEstimated: Beginner-friendly
Water bodyCoral Sea
Water temp22–28°C
Estimated from climate dataOct–Jun
About this site
Simmos - Lady Elliot Island is a dive site, Australia, in the Coral Sea. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 18 m. Commonly reported marine life includes reef sharks, sea turtles, octopus, manta rays, groupers. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 22 to 28 °C over the year.
Conditions by month
BestGoodMixedOctoberBest
Typically one of the best months here.
Marine life
Recorded nearby
Reef Manta RayMobula alfredi
Green TurtleChelonia mydas
Tiger SharkGaleocerdo cuvier
Azure Sea StarLinckia laevigata
Small Giant ClamTridacna maxima
Hawksbill TurtleEretmochelys imbricata
Blacktip Reef SharkCarcharhinus melanopterus
Day OctopusOctopus cyanea
Nearby sites
- 1Anemone Bommies - Lady Elliot Island0.1 km
- 2Reefy 2nd’s - Lady Elliot Island0.1 km
- 3Scattered Bommies - Lady Elliot Island0.1 km
- 4Lighthouse Bommie - Lady Elliot Island0.2 km
- 5Severence Wreck - Lady Elliot Island0.2 km
- 6Sandy 2nd’s - Lady Elliot Island0.3 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: OpenDiveMap (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org