Backyard Beach
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Backyard Beach reef wall extends 200m along the edge of Drawaqa Island. The top reef sits only 2-4 meters below the waters surface, with the wall extending down to 10m at the sea floor, with several swim throughs scattered along the wall. From the reef wall small coral boomies cover the sea floor down to 18m.
Backyard Beach is covered with both hard and soft corals, anemones, and 100’s of small damsel, butterfly and parrot fish. Moving down the wall you can see pavona corals and sea whips.
Dive Activity & Environmental Conditions
Top Wildlife Sightings
Most frequently spotted marine life based on dive logs
#1
Angelfish
3
Total Sightings
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M
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J
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#2
Butterfly Fish
3
Total Sightings
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F
M
A
M
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J
A
S
O
N
D
#3
Sweetlips and Grunts
3
Total Sightings
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F
M
A
M
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J
A
S
O
N
D
#4
Parrotfish
3
Total Sightings
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F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
#5
Clownfish
2
Total Sightings
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F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
#6
Surgeonfish
2
Total Sightings
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F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
#7
Soldierfish
2
Total Sightings
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
#8
Banded Sea Krait
1
Total Sightings
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
#9
Moray Eel
1
Total Sightings
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
#10
Barracuda
1
Total Sightings
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
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