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  5. Whitsunday Islands (Chalkies Beach)
Coral reefUNESCO World HeritageMarine Protected Area

Whitsunday Islands (Chalkies Beach)

Near Whitsunday Islands

Depth: 5–20 mLevel: Open WaterAll year round
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An archipelago of 74 islands beside the Great Barrier Reef, with reefs reachable on day trips from Airlie Beach.

Depth

5–20 m

Recommended level

Open Water

Average visibility

15 m

An archipelago of 74 islands beside the Great Barrier Reef, with reefs reachable on day trips from Airlie Beach.

Protection status

Great Barrier Reef Marine Park (declared in 1975); around 99% of the World Heritage Area lies within the park

UNESCO designation

World Heritage Site (Great Barrier Reef, inscribed in 1981)

Sources consulted: UNESCO World Heritage Centre (ficha 154) · GBRMPA (Reef Authority) · DCCEEW (Gobierno de Australia) · Dive The World · Divernet

Location

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1 park within 30 km.

Whitsunday Islands (Chalkies Beach): 57 documented species

Ecosystem

Reef

Nearby parks

What is there to see on land, near this site?

28 km away

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Same country: Australia

Same country: Australia

Same country: Australia

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Water temperature

25 °C

Current

Weak to moderate

Access

Boat

Best season

All year round

Recommended certification

Open Water

Approx. price

70 USD / dive

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Best season
All year round
Approx. price
70 USD / dive
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Same country: Australia

Australia · Queensland
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Giant ClamCritically Endangered

Giant Clam

Tridacna gigas

Giant Carpet AnemoneNot Evaluated

Giant Carpet Anemone

Stichodactyla gigantea

Disc AnemoneNot Evaluated

Disc Anemone

Discosoma nummiforme

Ritteri AnemoneNot Evaluated

Ritteri Anemone

Heteractis magnifica

Spotted Garden EelLeast Concern

Spotted Garden Eel

Heteroconger hassi

Harlequin Snake EelLeast Concern

Harlequin Snake Eel

Myrichthys colubrinus

Warty SlugNot Evaluated

Warty Slug

Onchidium verruculatum

Humpback WhaleLeast Concern

Humpback Whale

Megaptera novaeangliae

SkipjackLeast Concern

Skipjack

Katsuwonus pelamis

Scarlet Cleaner ShrimpNot Evaluated

Scarlet Cleaner Shrimp

Lysmata amboinensis

Peacock Mantis ShrimpNot Evaluated

Peacock Mantis Shrimp

Odontodactylus scyllarus

Spanner CrabNot Evaluated

Spanner Crab

Ranina ranina

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UNESCO
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Australia

Up to 30 m · Open Water

Nesting green and hawksbill turtles · manta rays

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UNESCO
Coral reef

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Australia

Up to 20 m · Open Water

Reef manta rays for much of the year · turtles

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UNESCO
Coastal reef

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Australia

Up to 25 m · Open Water

Between 300 and 500 whale sharks a year; giant manta rays · turtles

See dive site
ParkWhitsunday Islands28 km away
CountryAustralia
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