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Julian Rocks - Nursery
★★★★☆
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The perfect site for new divers, old divers, and snorkelers alike, with a protected shallow haven of 5-12m, this area is a very popular dive site.
Over 500 different species of fish, including many juvenile species and providing a common shelter and feeding ground for our resident green sea, Hawksbill, and Loggerhead turtles.
Dive Activity
Potential Wildlife Sightings
Wildlife Sightings are Based on User Generated Content
Shutterstock-Shane Myers Photography
635 Sightings
J
87
F
84
M
59
A
26
M
31
J
74
J
47
A
25
S
19
O
64
N
65
D
54
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
307 Sightings
J
52
F
44
M
31
A
17
M
13
J
24
J
27
A
11
S
12
O
22
N
20
D
34
iStock-ShaneGross
Loggerhead Turtle
302 Sightings
J
51
F
28
M
10
A
10
M
15
J
40
J
30
A
15
S
14
O
40
N
24
D
25
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
296 Sightings
J
54
F
55
M
31
A
13
M
14
J
19
J
15
A
10
S
12
O
23
N
15
D
35
The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.
Total number of species approx.: 3
iStock/Dimitrios Stefanidis
Sand Tiger Shark
120 Sightings
J
0
F
0
M
0
A
0
M
0
J
21
J
20
A
10
S
21
O
31
N
17
D
0
iStock-crisod
Reef Manta Ray
79 Sightings
J
27
F
22
M
30
A
0
M
0
J
0
J
0
A
0
S
0
O
0
N
0
D
0
Shutterstock-Andrey Armyagov
Hawksbill Turtle
69 Sightings
J
12
F
0
M
11
A
0
M
0
J
0
J
0
A
0
S
0
O
18
N
13
D
15
AdobeStock-Magnus
Humpback Whale
41 Sightings
J
0
F
0
M
0
A
0
M
0
J
0
J
11
A
10
S
9
O
11
N
0
D
0
The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.
Total number of species approx.: 600
iStock/ultramarinfoto
Wrasse
31 Sightings
J
16
F
0
M
0
A
0
M
0
J
0
J
15
A
0
S
0
O
0
N
0
D
0
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Wobbegong
939 Sightings
J
141
F
95
M
67
A
56
M
48
J
95
J
91
A
44
S
45
O
68
N
103
D
86
