A colourful outcrop of plate, branching and boulder corals in clear blue water at Flynn Reef off Cairns
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Flynn Reef

Cairns, QLD

Water temp24-30°C
Visibility15-30m
Depth5-30m
Best timeAugust to early December for settled weather; leopard sharks in summer; stingers roughly November to May

Popular outer reef about 60 km off Cairns with wall dives, swim-throughs and wide coral gardens at Tracey's Bommie, Gordon's Mooring, Tennis Court and Coral Gardens. Yellow zone.

Visibility at Flynn Reef

Visibility at Flynn Reef typically ranges from 15 to 30 metres, though it shifts with swell, wind and recent rainfall. August to early December for settled weather; leopard sharks in summer; stingers roughly November to May generally offers the best conditions for diving here.

Air, gear and guides near Flynn Reef

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