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
Wildlife Sightings
Wildlife Sightings are Based on User Generated Content
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Barracuda
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Green Turtle
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Eagle Ray
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Parrotfish
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Butterfly Fish
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Grouper/Basslets
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Angelfish
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Sweetlips and Grunts
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