Coates Reef
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About this site
Coates Reef sits within the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park off the coast of Queensland, in the offshore reef complex east of Cairns and Port Douglas. Reefs in this stretch of the outer barrier are typically accessed by day boat or liveaboard operating out of those two towns. Diving here is rated intermediate.
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.
Hydnophora rigidaReported here · unconfirmed
White-spot TrevallyPlatycaranx malabaricusReported here · unconfirmed
Striate AnglerfishAntennarius striatusReported here · unconfirmed
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