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Palm Beach Reef
Gold Coast, QLD
Water tempFrom 19 °C
VisibilityVariable
Depth5-25 m
Best timeYear-round; leopard sharks in summer, clearer water in winter; avoid after heavy rain
The Gold Coast's largest reef system: a rocky reef about 950 by 500 m between Tallebudgera and Currumbin creeks, with around ten named sites from 5 to 25 m, corals, sponges and summer leopard sharks; reached by dive boat from the Gold Coast Seaway (25 to 40 min).
Visibility at Palm Beach Reef
Underwater visibility at Palm Beach Reef shifts with swell, wind and recent rainfall rather than holding to a fixed range. Year-round; leopard sharks in summer, clearer water in winter; avoid after heavy rain generally offers the best conditions for diving here.
Air, gear and guides near Palm Beach Reef
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