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Three Sisters
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
Three Sisters is a pinnacle and 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, jacks, napoleon wrasse, soft corals. 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
Steephead ParrotfishChlorurus microrhinos
Bridled ParrotfishScarus frenatus
Bird WrasseGomphosus varius
Striped SurgeonfishAcanthurus lineatus
Red BassLutjanus bohar
Twotone TangZebrasoma scopas
Checkerboard WrasseHalichoeres hortulanus
Jewel DamselStegastes lacrymatus
Nearby sites
- 1Petaj0.9 km
- 2Pools1.6 km
- 3The Wild Side1.9 km
- 4Milln Reef - The Whale2.6 km
- 5Boulders4.9 km
- 6Flynn Reef - Coral Gardens5.2 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org