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Thetford Reef
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Max depth30 m
LevelEstimated: Intermediate and up
Water bodyGreat Barrier Reef
Water temp24–29°C
Estimated from climate dataApr–Dec
About this site
Thetford Reef is a reef dive site near Cairns, Queensland, Australia, in the Great Barrier Reef. It has a maximum depth of about 30 m. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes groupers, reef sharks, sea turtles, napoleon wrasse, stingrays. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 24 to 29 °C over the year.
Conditions by month
BestGoodMixedOctoberBest
Typically one of the best months here.
Marine life
Recorded nearby
Epaulette SharkHemiscyllium ocellatum
Hoeven's WrasseHalichoeres melanurus
Clown AnemonefishAmphiprion percula
Barrier Reef AnemonefishAmphiprion akindynos
Black-axil ChromisChromis atripectoralis
Bluestreak Cleaner WrasseLabroides dimidiatus
Moorish IdolZanclus cornutus
Six-banded AngelfishPomacanthus sexstriatus
Nearby sites
- 1Cathederals17 km
- 2Central, Breaking Patches18 km
- 3Flynn Reef - Coral Gardens21 km
- 4Tennis courts21 km
- 5Boulders21 km
- 6Flynn Reef - Little Tracy's21 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org