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Urangan Pier at Hervey Bay seen from beneath its timber deck at low tide, on the shore of the bay where the Simpson Artificial Reef lies
Intermediate

Simpson Artificial Reef

Hervey Bay, QLD

Water temp26-28°C in summer
VisibilityAverage 5m, occasionally up to 15m; best on small tides
Depth10-16m
Best timeApril to November (calmest, clearest months in Hervey Bay); dive around high tide

Fifteen concrete and steel reef pyramids laid by the Queensland Government in 2015, in five clusters over 80 ha on the Outer Banks, about 7 nm from Urangan, in 10 to 16 m.

Visibility at Simpson Artificial Reef

Visibility at Simpson Artificial Reef typically ranges from 5 to 15 metres, though it shifts with swell, wind and recent rainfall. April to November (calmest, clearest months in Hervey Bay); dive around high tide generally offers the best conditions for diving here.