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Description:
Cairns is The Gateway to the Great Barrier Reef.
Details:
Nearest commercial airport: Cairns International
Average watertemp: Min 25 - Max 30
o
Celcius.
Average visibility: 20 Horizontal metres
Bottom composition: Sand, Corals
Dive conditions: Ocean/Sea
Seasonality: Diving is available all year round.
Marinelife in the area:
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Coastal fish & Reef Life
Coral Spawning
Eagle rays
Great Hammerhead sharks
Green turtles
Grey reef sharks
Humpback whales
Manta rays
Minke whales
Moray eels
Pelagic fish
Giant Trevally, Barracuda, Mackrel,
Scallopped Hammerhead sharks
Silvertip reef sharks
Stingrays
Whitetip reef sharks
Zebra sharks (Leopard)
Probability of encounter:
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60 > 90%,
90 > 100%
Nearest commercial airport: Cairns International
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0 > 60%, 
60 > 90%, 
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