Heron Island - North Bombie

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Named after the large bommie that is the main feature of this dive. North bommie is covered in glass and cardinal fish that are harassed all day by dozens of coral trout, coral cod and barramundi cod.

This bommie is a major cleaning station for that area of the reef and you will see large manta rays and turtles.

Dive Activity

Wildlife Sightings

Wildlife Sightings are Based on User Generated Content

Green Turtle

33 Sightings
J
4
F
2
M
4
A
1
M
3
J
2
J
4
A
6
S
0
O
4
N
2
D
1

Eagle Ray

7 Sightings
J
0
F
0
M
0
A
1
M
1
J
0
J
1
A
1
S
0
O
0
N
1
D
2

Wrasse

7 Sightings
J
0
F
0
M
0
A
0
M
2
J
0
J
0
A
3
S
0
O
0
N
1
D
1

Reef Manta Ray

6 Sightings
J
0
F
2
M
0
A
0
M
0
J
0
J
2
A
0
S
2
O
0
N
0
D
0

Moray Eel

6 Sightings
J
0
F
0
M
1
A
0
M
1
J
0
J
1
A
1
S
0
O
1
N
0
D
1

Loggerhead Turtle

4 Sightings
J
1
F
0
M
0
A
1
M
0
J
1
J
0
A
0
S
0
O
0
N
0
D
1

Octopus

4 Sightings
J
0
F
0
M
0
A
0
M
0
J
0
J
0
A
1
S
0
O
0
N
0
D
3

Giant Oceanic Manta Ray

3 Sightings
J
1
F
0
M
0
A
0
M
0
J
0
J
0
A
2
S
0
O
0
N
0
D
0

Hawksbill Turtle

3 Sightings
J
0
F
0
M
0
A
0
M
0
J
1
J
0
A
1
S
0
O
0
N
1
D
0

Tiger Shark

2 Sightings
J
0
F
0
M
0
A
0
M
0
J
0
J
0
A
0
S
0
O
0
N
2
D
0

Whitetip Reef Shark

23 Sightings
J
1
F
2
M
2
A
1
M
2
J
1
J
3
A
4
S
0
O
3
N
2
D
2

Blacktip Reef Shark

19 Sightings
J
3
F
0
M
2
A
1
M
1
J
1
J
1
A
3
S
1
O
2
N
3
D
1

Parrotfish

15 Sightings
J
3
F
0
M
0
A
0
M
2
J
1
J
4
A
3
S
0
O
0
N
1
D
1

Angelfish

12 Sightings
J
1
F
0
M
0
A
0
M
2
J
1
J
4
A
2
S
0
O
0
N
1
D
1

Clownfish

12 Sightings
J
2
F
0
M
2
A
0
M
2
J
1
J
0
A
3
S
0
O
0
N
1
D
1

Trumpetfish

11 Sightings
J
2
F
0
M
1
A
0
M
1
J
1
J
1
A
3
S
0
O
0
N
1
D
1

Butterfly Fish

9 Sightings
J
0
F
0
M
0
A
0
M
2
J
0
J
3
A
2
S
0
O
0
N
1
D
1

Nudibranch

9 Sightings
J
1
F
0
M
0
A
0
M
1
J
0
J
2
A
2
S
0
O
1
N
1
D
1

Triggerfish

7 Sightings
J
2
F
0
M
1
A
0
M
2
J
0
J
0
A
0
S
0
O
0
N
1
D
1

Stingrays

6 Sightings
J
2
F
0
M
0
A
0
M
0
J
1
J
3
A
0
S
0
O
0
N
0
D
0

Snapper

6 Sightings
J
0
F
0
M
0
A
0
M
0
J
0
J
4
A
0
S
0
O
0
N
0
D
2

Surgeonfish

6 Sightings
J
2
F
0
M
0
A
0
M
2
J
0
J
0
A
1
S
0
O
0
N
1
D
0

Lemon Shark

5 Sightings
J
0
F
1
M
0
A
0
M
0
J
0
J
0
A
2
S
0
O
0
N
2
D
0

Sweetlips and Grunts

5 Sightings
J
1
F
0
M
0
A
0
M
1
J
0
J
0
A
2
S
0
O
0
N
1
D
0

Bannerfish

5 Sightings
J
0
F
0
M
0
A
0
M
0
J
0
J
0
A
3
S
0
O
0
N
1
D
1

Damselfish

4 Sightings
J
0
F
0
M
0
A
0
M
1
J
0
J
0
A
1
S
0
O
0
N
1
D
1

Boxfish

4 Sightings
J
2
F
0
M
0
A
0
M
0
J
1
J
0
A
1
S
0
O
0
N
0
D
0

Nurse Shark

3 Sightings
J
0
F
0
M
0
A
0
M
1
J
0
J
0
A
0
S
0
O
0
N
1
D
1

Pipefish

3 Sightings
J
0
F
0
M
0
A
0
M
0
J
1
J
0
A
1
S
0
O
0
N
1
D
0

Lionfish

3 Sightings
J
0
F
0
M
0
A
0
M
0
J
1
J
0
A
1
S
0
O
0
N
0
D
1

Emperor

3 Sightings
J
0
F
0
M
0
A
0
M
1
J
1
J
0
A
0
S
0
O
0
N
0
D
1

Wobbegong

2 Sightings
J
0
F
0
M
0
A
0
M
0
J
0
J
0
A
1
S
0
O
0
N
0
D
1

Jackfish

2 Sightings
J
0
F
0
M
0
A
0
M
1
J
0
J
0
A
0
S
0
O
0
N
1
D
0

Scorpionfish

2 Sightings
J
0
F
0
M
0
A
0
M
0
J
0
J
1
A
1
S
0
O
0
N
0
D
0

Pufferfish

2 Sightings
J
1
F
0
M
0
A
0
M
0
J
1
J
0
A
0
S
0
O
0
N
0
D
0