© Papatura Island Retreat, Ashmore
Dolphin Outer wall
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Ten minutes to the west of Papatura lies Outer Dolphin Wall, an expansive wall stretching approximately 500 meters in length. The depth ranges 5 meters to 30 meters deep. This site experiences bi-directional currents influenced by tidal movements. This site exposed to the open ocean so can have large swell.
Many species live here in the spaced out colourful coral of parrot fish, stone fish, all types of triggerfish, clownfish, many types of nudibranch, reef sharks, crayfish in the cracks.
Dive Activity
Potential Wildlife Sightings
Wildlife Sightings are Based on User Generated Content
The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.
Total number of species approx.: 600
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Green Turtle
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Total number of species approx.: 200
Alamy-WaterFrame
Moray Eel
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Total number of species approx.: 25
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Eagle Ray
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Total number of species approx.: 27
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Barracuda
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Total number of species approx.: 28
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Clownfish
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Whitetip Reef Shark
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Total number of species approx.: 90
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Angelfish
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Total number of species approx.: 40
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Triggerfish
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Total number of species approx.: 150
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Sweetlips and Grunts
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