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The Caves
Australia
EntryBoat
Max depth16 m
LevelEstimated: Intermediate and up
Water bodyGreat Barrier Reef
Water temp22–28°C
Estimated from climate dataOct–Jun
About this site
The Caves is a cave dive site, Australia, in the Great Barrier Reef. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 16 m. Commonly reported marine life includes sea turtles, soft corals, groupers, nudibranchs, reef sharks. 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
Green TurtleChelonia mydas
Bridled ParrotfishScarus frenatus
Brown SurgeonfishAcanthurus nigrofuscus
Speckled DamselPomacentrus bankanensis
Neon DamselPomacentrus coelestis
Speckled ButterflyfishChaetodon citrinellus
Klein's ButterflyfishChaetodon kleinii
Leopard Coral TroutPlectropomus leopardus
Nearby sites
- 1Lady Musgrave Aquarium2.3 km
- 2Turtle Bommie2.3 km
- 3The Apartments2.3 km
- 4The Campgrounds2.6 km
- 5Manta Bommie2.7 km
- 6Entrance Bommies2.8 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: OpenDiveMap (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org