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Julian Rocks - Needles
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The Needles is located on the southern end of Julian Rocks and consists of large bombies extending up to shallow depths. Currents and the shallow depths of 5-15m here mean there is plenty to see all year round.
Feeding station for manta rays and is a common hang out spot for several leopard sharks in the summer. Large schools of fish, turtles, bull rays, and eagle rays all year round.
Dive Activity
Wildlife Sightings
Wildlife Sightings are Based on User Generated Content
Shutterstock-Shane Myers Photography
206 Sightings
J
37
F
54
M
22
A
19
M
5
J
6
J
3
A
3
S
8
O
7
N
16
D
26
iStock/Juliosanjuan
Eagle Ray
129 Sightings
J
38
F
43
M
13
A
13
M
0
J
3
J
3
A
1
S
3
O
0
N
0
D
12
iStock-ShaneGross
Loggerhead Turtle
101 Sightings
J
25
F
22
M
8
A
11
M
5
J
0
J
0
A
0
S
0
O
5
N
25
D
0
Alamy-WaterFrame
Moray Eel
93 Sightings
J
16
F
24
M
14
A
10
M
0
J
3
J
2
A
2
S
0
O
0
N
7
D
15
iStock-crisod
Reef Manta Ray
57 Sightings
J
16
F
27
M
14
A
0
M
0
J
0
J
0
A
0
S
0
O
0
N
0
D
0
Shutterstock-Ed Jenkins
Hawksbill Turtle
25 Sightings
J
22
F
0
M
0
A
0
M
0
J
0
J
0
A
1
S
2
O
0
N
0
D
0
iStock/Divepic
Giant Oceanic Manta Ray
14 Sightings
J
0
F
14
M
0
A
0
M
0
J
0
J
0
A
0
S
0
O
0
N
0
D
0
iStock-Nigel Marsh
Wobbegong
258 Sightings
J
59
F
44
M
25
A
34
M
7
J
7
J
7
A
5
S
3
O
11
N
24
D
32
AdobeStock-Magnus
Zebra Shark
198 Sightings
J
64
F
65
M
22
A
18
M
0
J
0
J
0
A
0
S
0
O
0
N
0
D
29
iStock/Extreme-Photographer
Stingrays
92 Sightings
J
31
F
21
M
8
A
0
M
0
J
0
J
0
A
0
S
0
O
0
N
10
D
22
