Norman Reef
Australia · Great Barrier Reef, QueenslandOne of the most popular day-trip reefs from Cairns, with shallow coral gardens ideal for beginners.
Depth
5–25 m
Recommended level
Open Water
Average visibility
25 m
Water temperature
26 °C
Current
Weak to moderate
Access
Boat
Best time
All year round
Recommended certification
Open Water
Approx. price
120 USD / dive
One of the most popular day-trip reefs from Cairns, with shallow coral gardens ideal for beginners.
Protection status
Parque Marino de la Gran Barrera de Coral (declarado en 1975); cerca del 99 % del Área Patrimonio Mundial está dentro del parque
UNESCO designation
Patrimonio Mundial (Gran Barrera de Coral, inscrita en 1981)
Sources consulted: UNESCO World Heritage Centre (ficha 154); GBRMPA (Reef Authority); DCCEEW (Gobierno de Australia); Dive The World; Divernet
Location
See on the interactive map51 species documented in Norman Reef
Critically EndangeredAlmeja gigante
Tridacna gigas
Least ConcernBarracuda
Sphyraena barracuda
EndangeredNapoleón
Cheilinus undulatus
EndangeredTiburón gris de arrecife
Carcharhinus amblyrhynchos
EndangeredTortuga verde
Chelonia mydas
Anguila jardinera moteada
Heteroconger hassi
Anguila serpiente de bandas
Myrichthys colubrinus
Anémona alfombra gigante
Stichodactyla gigantea
Anémona disco
Discosoma nummiforme
Anémona magnífica
Heteractis magnifica
Babosa de mar española (Spanish dancer)
Hexabranchus sanguineus
Babosa de mar verrugosa
Onchidium verruculatum
Ecosystem
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