Flynn Reef - Coral Gardens
★★★★★
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Positioned 20 kilometres east of Green Island off the Cairns coast, Flynn Reef is home to several dive sites - with the Coral Gardens being just one of them.Located on the outer reef this site has consistently good visibility of close to 30 metres.
Large pelagic fish such as dogtooth tuna, mackerel and barracuda, as well as a range of species of shark, especially whitetip reef sharks.
Dive Activity
Potential Wildlife Sightings
Wildlife Sightings are Based on User Generated Content
Shutterstock-Shane Myers Photography
111 Sightings
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8
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11
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16
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6
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10
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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Wrasse
69 Sightings
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5
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6
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4
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12
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7
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12
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6
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4
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The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.
Total number of species approx.: 27
iStock-Global_Pics
Barracuda
48 Sightings
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3
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4
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7
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11
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9
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10
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4
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0
Shutterstock-Andrey Armyagov
Hawksbill Turtle
31 Sightings
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4
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3
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5
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5
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4
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6
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4
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The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.
Total number of species approx.: 200
Alamy-WaterFrame
Moray Eel
30 Sightings
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3
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4
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5
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4
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4
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6
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The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.
Total number of species approx.: 25
iStock/Juliosanjuan
Eagle Ray
9 Sightings
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3
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6
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iStock-June Jacobsen
Whitetip Reef Shark
174 Sightings
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11
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12
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12
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19
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17
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16
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17
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20
O
16
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13
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12
The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.
Total number of species approx.: 100
iStock-burnsboxco
Parrotfish
154 Sightings
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11
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12
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12
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14
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14
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17
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17
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20
O
8
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6
D
13
The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.
Total number of species approx.: 28
Udo Kefrig
Clownfish
139 Sightings
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5
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10
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10
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10
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18
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13
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15
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13
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17
O
7
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5
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16
The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.
Total number of species approx.: 90
Shutterstock-Rich Carey
Angelfish
109 Sightings
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7
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6
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12
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8
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12
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9
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9
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19
O
5
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5
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