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About this site
Hastings Reef sits on the Great Barrier Reef off the coast of Far North Queensland, Australia, a common day-trip destination from Cairns and Port Douglas. The Fish Bowl section reaches a maximum depth of around 12 metres and is considered a beginner-friendly dive.
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.
Striped SurgeonfishAcanthurus lineatusReported here · unconfirmed
Sixband ParrotfishScarus frenatusReported here · unconfirmed
Bird WrasseGomphosus variusReported here · unconfirmed
Steephead ParrotfishChlorurus microrhinosReported here · unconfirmed
Checkerboard WrasseHalichoeres hortulanusReported here · unconfirmed
Coral RabbitfishSiganus corallinusReported here · unconfirmed
Jewel DamselStegastes lacrymatusReported here · unconfirmed
Eastern Triangle ButterflyfishChaetodon baronessaReported here · unconfirmed
Bluespot ButterflyfishChaetodon plebeiusReported here · unconfirmed
Speckled ButterflyfishChaetodon citrinellusReported 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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