Conditions & tides
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Marine forecast via Copernicus Marine. Score is a rule-based guide from swell/wind vs. the site's exposure — always dive your own assessment.
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About this site
Knuckle Reef sits on the Great Barrier Reef offshore from Townsville, in the coral reef system reached by boat from the North Queensland coast. It lies within the network of outer and mid-shelf reefs that dive and dive-charter operators in Townsville use for day trips into the Coral Sea region.
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
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