This dive site is Palm Beach Reef, the largest reef system on the Gold Coast. It extends approximately 950 meters in length and 500 meters in width. The reef features over ten distinct dive sites offering a range of depths from 6 to 24 meters. Located near the Gold Coast Seaway, it’s accessible by boat within about 35 minutes. Palm Beach Reef is renowned for its exceptional visibility, consistently being the best among all dive locations on the Gold Coast. It's a fantastic destination suitable for divers of all skill levels due to the variety of sites and depths.
Palm Beach Reef
Large, diverse reef system with exceptionally clear water.
Boat Access
15m Avg Depth
24m Max Depth
About this dive site
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Site Ratings
Big Marine Life Good
Macro Marine Life Very Good
Landscape Quality Excellent
Water Visibility Excellent Viz
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Plan Your Visit
coral reefturtleshark
Marine Life
Bull Ray
Anemonefish
Nudibranch
Green Sea Turtle
Leopard Shark
Nurse Shark
Australian Giant Cuttlefish
Turtle
Loggerhead Sea Turtle
Blue Groper
Southern Eagle Ray- Wwobbegong-shark
Things to Note
Difficulty:
All levels
Offers a wide variety of sites and depths (6-24m).
Hazards:
boat trafficcurrent
Current Strength:
Variable
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