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Turtle Bommie, Saxon Reef
Port Douglas, Queensland, Australia
EntryBoat
Max depth13 m
LevelEstimated: Beginner-friendly
Water bodyGreat Barrier Reef
Water temp24–29°C
Estimated from climate dataApr–Jul
About this site
Turtle Bommie, Saxon Reef is a pinnacle and reef dive site near Port Douglas, Queensland, Australia, in the Great Barrier Reef. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 13 m. Commonly reported marine life includes sea turtles, moray eels, nudibranchs, octopus, 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
- Large-spined FlatheadSuggrundus macracanthus
- Threespot FlounderGrammatobothus polyophthalmus
- Fork-tailed Threadfin BreamNemipterus furcosus
- Threadfin BreamNemipterus peronii
- Yellow-tipped Threadfin BreamNemipterus nematopus
- Chacunda Gizzard ShadAnodontostoma chacunda
- Deep FlounderPseudorhombus elevatus
- Longfinned GobyValenciennea longipinnis
Nearby sites
- 1Twin Peaks, Saxon Reef0.1 km
- 2Great Barrier Reef26 km
- 3St. Crispin's Reef28 km
- 4Blue Buoy29 km
- 5The Wedge30 km
- 6Bashful Bommie30 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: OpenDiveMap (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org