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The Canyons
Australia
EntryBoat
Max depth19 m
LevelEstimated: Intermediate and up
Water bodyGreat Barrier Reef
Water temp22–28°C
Estimated from climate dataOct–Jun
About this site
The Canyons is a dive site, Australia, in the Great Barrier Reef. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 19 m. Commonly reported marine life includes sea turtles, soft corals, groupers, reef sharks, nudibranchs. 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
Speckled DamselPomacentrus bankanensis
Bridled ParrotfishScarus frenatus
Brown SurgeonfishAcanthurus nigrofuscus
Speckled ButterflyfishChaetodon citrinellus
Neon DamselPomacentrus coelestis
Green TurtleChelonia mydas
Klein's ButterflyfishChaetodon kleinii
Palenose ParrotfishScarus psittacus
Nearby sites
- 1Jeff’s Edge1.4 km
- 2The Apartments1.9 km
- 3Entrance Bommies2.3 km
- 4Turtle Bommie2.9 km
- 5Lady Musgrave Aquarium3.0 km
- 6The Caves3.6 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: OpenDiveMap (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org