This reef is one of the most famous dive sites in the world and one of the best places to dive to see Potato cod. They are over 50 km from the Queensland shore in Australia, and so most divers have to access the site with a liveaboard. The reef actually stretches along the continental shelf for over 50 miles and is made up of about 10 distinct reef sections, although there are dozens of dive sites found here. The most famous of the ten reefs is number ten, which is aptly named Cod Hole.

The Potato Cod found here, used to be hand fed and so the cod would always appear when divers arrived at the site. As they were keen to be fed, they also got very close to divers and this allowed divers a chance to get very close to the fish and some amazing photos were taken of these massive animals.

The finger reefs found in other dive sites are also fantastic as they are home to a huge array of marine life from the very small to the very big. Divers can find everything from Maori wrasse to moray eels, to white tips, to clown fish all on the same dive and in the same region.

Another well known dive site here is Steve’s Bommie. This offers divers another unique experience as from June to July, Minke whales are very common in the area. Divers can always expect to see barracuda, white tip reef sharks, trevally, snapper, and batfish in large numbers at this dive site. Then there is Pixie Pinnacle that has amazing macro life and giant sea fans. Or divers can also visit Clam Gardens that has a large number of giant clams. Overall, the dive sites here are superb and divers will not get bored of the area, as there will always be something new to discover.