Hardy Reef
★★★★★
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Hardy Reef, on the Great Barrier Reef off Airlie Beach, is home to the Reefworld Pontoon. There is spectacular fish life with Trevally, Coral Trout, Snapper and a host of smaller marine life as well as Giant Maori Wrasse and a two metre long Giant Queensland Groper that usually congregate for a free feed.
Plenty of hard corals, yellowtail fusiliers, Wrasse, giant grouper and trevally. Hermit crabs and other crustaceans can also be found.
Dive Activity
Potential Wildlife Sightings
Wildlife Sightings are Based on User Generated Content
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Total number of species approx.: 600
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111 Sightings
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Total number of species approx.: 27
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Barracuda
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Green Turtle
34 Sightings
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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.: 250
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Grouper/Basslets
116 Sightings
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Total number of species approx.: 100
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Parrotfish
111 Sightings
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Total number of species approx.: 130
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Butterfly Fish
107 Sightings
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Total number of species approx.: 90
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Angelfish
105 Sightings
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Total number of species approx.: 150
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Sweetlips and Grunts
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Total number of species approx.: 350
Alamy-Andre Seal
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