Conditions & tides
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About this site
Chicken Reef lies on the Great Barrier Reef off Townsville, in the coastal waters of North Queensland, Australia. Sites in this stretch of reef are typically reached by boat from Townsville and sit within the broader Townsville reef system offshore.
AI overviewMarine life here
Confirmed by our research team, reported by independent divers, or observed nearby via iNaturalist — each entry is labelled with its source.
Steephead ParrotfishChlorurus microrhinosReported here · unconfirmed
Spiny ChromisAcanthochromis polyacanthusReported here · unconfirmed
Speckled DamselPomacentrus bankanensisReported here · unconfirmed
Yellowtail DemoiselleNeopomacentrus azysronReported here · unconfirmed
Checkerboard WrasseHalichoeres hortulanusReported here · unconfirmed
Indian Bullethead ParrotfishChlorurus sordidusReported here · unconfirmed
Sixband ParrotfishScarus frenatusReported here · unconfirmed
Dusky SurgeonfishAcanthurus nigrofuscusReported here · unconfirmed
Pink DemoiselleChrysiptera rexReported here · unconfirmed
Durable 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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