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Michaelmas Reef
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Dive Site:
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Michaelmas Reef
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Location:
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16°36.445S 145°58.370E
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Visited By:
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Ocean Spirit I, Tusa V, Passions of Paradise
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Depth:
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1-20 metres
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Rating:
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Novice
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Features:
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- Michaelmas Reef is 10km long with a sandy cay
- Giant clams are the most common delightful feature of the reef
- Clams can be seen in the shallow or if you dive to 20m
- Walls, swim-throughs, gullies, small caves and overhangs are found in the area
- There are often whitetip sharks also
- Blue-spotted rays and sea cucumbers are common on the sandy floors
- Schools of damsels and fusiliers can be seen all over the coral
- On the sand near the beach you may experience fish and small sharks "biting" at your heels, but they are only trying to catch shrimp and other small animal
- Explore the bommies and spot batfish, cleaner stations, nudibranchs, crayfish, turtle weed clumps
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Note: Latitude and longitude not to be used for navigational purposes - approx co-ords only.
