Dive Sites
Heron Bommie
Coral Canyons
Harry's Bommie
Pam's Point
Gorgonia Hole
North Bommie
Tenements 1
Libbie's Lair
Coral Cascades
Wistari 1
Named after the large bommie that is the main feature of this dive. North bommie is covered in glass and Cardinal fish that are harassed all day by dozens of Coral Trout, Coral Cod and Barramundi Cod. This bommie is a major cleaning station for that area of the reef and you will see large Manta Rays and Turtles getting cleaned here on most dives. A special mention for the pair of Leafy Scorpionfish that live here, George (red) and Wanda (white with black lines) are always around to say hello and pose for a photo.
A long-fin Bannerfish Heniochus acuminatus lines up to get cleaned by the resident cleanerfish. (Photo: Neville Coleman)
Extremely colourful, with well-defined features, the Manypored Acropora Acropora millepora only occurs in small clumps.
(Photo: Neville Coleman)
Merten's Butterflyfish Chaetodon mertensii grows to 12.5 cm and occurs throughout the Great Barrier Reef and across the entire Indo-Pacific.
(Photo: Neville Coleman)
Larger crabs like this Coral Crab Carpilus convexus live in the backs of caves and crevices during the day and are very hard to find without a torch.
(Photo: Neville Coleman)
The Thick-lipped Wrasse Hemigymnus melapterus inhabits areas of sand and rubble around reefs and bommies. It feeds by sucking up mouthfulls of sand and sifting out edible items and allowing the residue to pass out through its gills.
(Photo: Neville Coleman)
Varying in colour, from cream to pink, the Needle Seriatopera Seriatopera hystrix is mostly seeen as rounded clumps amongst shallow water coral reefs.
(Photo: Neville Coleman)
Victoria's Tambja Tambja victoriae was originally discovered at Heron Island. It grows to 50 mm and feeds on the Blue Bryozoan Bugula dentata.
(Photo: Neville Coleman)