Conditions & tides
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About this site
The Platypus is a dive site off Townsville on the Queensland coast, in the waters near Magnetic Island in the central Great Barrier Reef region. Boats out of Townsville commonly service sites in this stretch of the reef and adjacent channel.
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.
Blacktip Reef SharkCarcharhinus melanopterusReported here · unconfirmed
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