Conditions & tides
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About this site
Secret Garden lies off the coast of tropical North Queensland, Australia, near Cairns, in waters associated with the Great Barrier Reef region. It is considered a beginner-friendly dive site, making it accessible to those with limited experience.
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.
Goldstripe ButterflyfishChaetodon aureofasciatusReported here · unconfirmed
Blackeye ThicklipHemigymnus melapterusReported here · unconfirmed
Barred RabbitfishSiganus doliatusReported here · unconfirmed
Green Sea TurtleChelonia mydasReported here · unconfirmed
Vagabond ButterflyfishChaetodon vagabundusReported here · unconfirmed
Sixband AngelfishPomacanthus sexstriatusReported here · unconfirmed
Lemon DamselPomacentrus moluccensisReported here · unconfirmed
Rainford's ButterflyfishChaetodon rainfordiReported here · unconfirmed
Spanish Flag SnapperLutjanus carponotatusReported here · unconfirmed
Sixbar WrasseThalassoma hardwickeReported here · unconfirmed
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