Diving Localities - Flynn Reef
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Flynn Reef
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Dive Site:
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Coral Gardens
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Location:
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16°44.012S 146°16.187E
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Visited By:
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Scuba Pro, Tusa V, Silverswift
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Depth:
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1-27 metres
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Rating:
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Novice
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Features:
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- Has several well known dive sites including Gordon's Mooring and Tracy's Bommie
- The Coral Gardens Mooring sits in 8m on a sandy bottom
- See staghorn among terraces of table coral, boulder coral heads and plates
- See giant clams, fan coral and staghorn thickets in the sand
- Clownfish, batfish, trout, cod, fusiliers, butterflyfish and angelfish, basslets and whitetip reef shark frequently visit this site
- You may also see grey reef sharks, octopus, moray eels, barracuda, lionfish and nudibranchs
- Good pelagic action is common with trevally and mackerel
- Down the slope wrasse, parrotfish, rabbitfish, butterflyfish and anthias perform unique antics
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Note: Latitude and longitude not to be used for navigational purposes - approx co-ords only.
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