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Agincourt Reef is an outer reef system sitting on the very edge of Australia's continental shelf, part of the Great Barrier Reef. Its position on the continental shelf edge gives it exceptional diving conditions, with excellent visibility and a wide variety of marine life across multiple distinct dive sites within the reef complex.
The reef offers varied terrain to suit different experience levels. North Bay features a shallow coral garden accessible to beginners as well as a drift along the outer reef wall. Stonehenge is noted for healthy coral and swim-throughs woven through the shallows. Nobody's combines a fish-covered bommie, a coral wall, and a sandy area. Totem has a prominent coral spike rising from the sea floor but reaches depths suited only to certified divers, while beginners can explore its anemone-filled coral garden. Advanced Bommie consists of two large towers rising from a seabed at 40 metres, with a deep gutter between them known as a reliable spot for sharks. The Rocks is an easy dive across coral boulders along the reef. Certified divers typically complete dives of around 40 minutes, and up to two dives are available.
Marine life at Agincourt Reef includes clownfish, Maori wrasse, parrotfish, cuttlefish, barracuda, reef sharks, stingrays, and turtles. Dwarf Minke Whales are present during the June–September season. The reef also attracts whales between May and October more broadly.
The reef is reached by boat and accessed from a fixed activity platform with submerged entry points making water entry straightforward. The site is exposed to South Pacific Ocean swells and currents, with medium current and great visibility typical of the outer reef. The site is rated suitable for beginners, though some specific areas such as Totem and Advanced Bommie require certification due to depth.
Confirmed by our research team, reported by independent divers, or observed nearby via iNaturalist — each entry is labelled with its source.
Manta rayManta rayReported here · unconfirmed
Napoleon (humphead) wrasseNapoleon (humphead) wrasseConfirmed present · 2 independent sources
ParrotfishParrotfishConfirmed present · 2 independent sources
WhaleWhaleConfirmed present · 2 independent sources
ClownfishClownfishConfirmed present · 2 independent sources
Bird WrasseGomphosus variusReported here · unconfirmed
Speckled ButterflyfishChaetodon citrinellusReported here · unconfirmed
Checkerboard WrasseHalichoeres hortulanusReported here · unconfirmed
Spiny ChromisAcanthochromis polyacanthusReported here · unconfirmed
Blackbar DamselfishPlectroglyphidodon dickiiReported here · unconfirmed
Swarthy ParrotfishScarus nigerReported here · unconfirmed
Brown TangZebrasoma scopasReported here · unconfirmed
Jewel DamselStegastes lacrymatusReported here · unconfirmed
Bicolor ChromisPycnochromis margaritiferReported here · unconfirmed
Humpnose Bigeye BreamMonotaxis grandoculisReported here · unconfirmed
BarracudaBarracudaReported here · unconfirmed
GrouperGrouperReported here · unconfirmedDurable tips from divers — access, hazards, marine life, facilities. For day-of conditions, use the report tool in the conditions card above.
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