Liveaboard Diving in Australia

Most of the liveaboard diving in Australia is focused around The Great Barrier Reef. The 1240 mile (2000 km) of coral reef is very diverse with 1500 different species of fish living there. The corals are spectacular with over 400 different species in this area alone. There are many fascinating creatures living on the barrier reef that you won’t see elsewhere, like the ornate wobbegong a type of carpet shark and tame giant potato cod which can weigh up to 200 pounds (90 kg). Sharks are also a common sight on the barrier Reef in Australia. On the reefs there are black and white tipped reef sharks and the world’s only walking shark, the epaulette shark. There are plenty of bigger sharks too, bull sharks can be seen on The Great Barrier Reef and in Rowley. Great whites have also been spotted passing by, so keep a keen eye out for them. There is also a chance of seeing the biggest fish in the ocean the whale shark. Also on the very big scale, whales can be seen when you are diving in Australia with humpbacks and minke whales migrating every year.