Conditions & tides
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About this site
The Drop Off lies within the Great Barrier Reef off the Queensland coast, in the vicinity of the reefs accessed from Cairns and Port Douglas. Sites along this stretch of the outer reef are typically reached by day boat or liveaboard from those towns.
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.
Drab EmperorLethrinus ravusReported here · unconfirmed
Starry TriggerfishAbalistes stellatusReported here · unconfirmed
Green Sea TurtleChelonia mydasReported here · unconfirmed
Pineapple Sea CucumberThelenota ananasReported here · unconfirmed
Gigas Giant ClamTridacna gigasReported here · unconfirmed
Coastal TrevallyTurrum coeruleopinnatumReported 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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