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
Stanley Reef is part of the Great Barrier Reef system off the central Queensland coast, within reach of boat trips from the Whitsundays and Townsville area. Reefs in this outer stretch of the Coral Sea shelf typically feature the mix of coral bommies and channels common to the 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.
Long-spined Crown-of-ThornsAcanthaster planciReported here · unconfirmed
Spotted LinckiaLinckia multiforaReported here · unconfirmed
Thousand-pores Sea StarFromia milleporellaReported here · unconfirmed
Watson's Sea StarGomophia watsoniReported here · unconfirmed
Indian Sea StarFromia indicaReported here · unconfirmed
Ophidiaster hemprichiReported 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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