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Palm Beach Reef

Gold Coast, Australia
★ 4.0 (1 review)
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All levels

Large, diverse reef system with exceptionally clear water.

Boat Access
15m Avg Depth
24m Max Depth

About this dive site

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.

Diving Freediving Snorkeling

Site Ratings

Big Marine Life Good
Macro Marine Life Very Good
Landscape Quality Excellent
Water Visibility Excellent Viz
Famousness Well Known

Plan Your Visit

coral reefturtleshark

Marine Life

Green turtleLoggerhead turtleLeopard sharkWobbegong sharkBull rayEagle rayBlue groperAnemonefishCuttlefishNudibranch

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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