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Soup Kitchen
Mooloolaba, Queensland, Australia
EntryBoat
Max depth15 m
LevelEstimated: Beginner-friendly
Water bodyCoral Sea
Water temp22–27°C
Estimated from climate dataSep–Jun
About this site
Soup Kitchen is a dive site near Mooloolaba, Queensland, Australia, in the Coral Sea. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 15 m. Commonly reported marine life includes soft corals, nudibranchs, sea turtles, groupers, moray eels. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 22 to 27 °C over the year.
Conditions by month
BestGoodMixedOctoberBest
Typically one of the best months here.
Marine life
Recorded nearby
Green TurtleChelonia mydas
White Thread FishHolothuria leucospilota
Serpent's HeadMonetaria caputserpentis
Graceful CowriePurpuradusta gracilis
Ring CowrieMonetaria annulus
Neon DamselPomacentrus coelestis
Ornate WobbegongOrectolobus ornatus
Sunset WrasseThalassoma lutescens
Nearby sites
Straight-line distances.
Sources: OpenDiveMap (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org