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Milln Reef
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Dive Site:
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Three Sisters
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Location:
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16°47.361S 146°16.362E
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Visited By:
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Scuba Pro, Tusa III, Tusa IV, Kangaroo Explorer, Reef Magic, Silverswift
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Depth:
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1-33 metres
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Rating:
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Intermediate
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Features:
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- Three Sisters are a series of three large bommies lined up at the back of Milln Reef
- The deepest rises about 33m off the sand and within a metre of the surface
- If there's a current start your first dive on the deepest bommie
- See a giant school of fusiliers, various snapper and chub
- As you go down the bommie walls you'll see barracuda
- At the bottom see coral trout and cod move in and out of the overhangs and crevices
- There is black coral on the deepest side of the bommie which is home to commensal gobies
- In good visibility see the second sister which is 40m to the east
- You are likely to see several whitetip sharks resting in the sand
- Near the surface of the second sister is home to a green turtle
- The depth of the second sister is 19m
- Around the base see sharks, blue spotted rays and other sand dwellers
- Between the second and the third sister you will see a memorable sight, the walls between the two sisters are straight sided and 3m apart.
- The 3m gap is utterly filled with schools of fusiliers and snapper
- See brilliant gold and yellow gorgonians
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Note: Latitude and longitude not to be used for navigational purposes - approx co-ords only.
