Byron Bay, Australia
Julian Rocks
A marine reserve off Byron Bay with turtles, wobbegongs and leopard sharks.
About the dive
Julian Rocks is a beginner-friendly dive site in Byron Bay, Australia. Divers have logged 6,363 dives here, going to 14 m on average in around 12 m of visibility. 20 species are recorded here month by month; the most sighted are wobbegong, green turtle and zebra shark. Sightings peak in January, February and June.
- Level
- Beginner
- Entry
- Boat
- Avg. max depth
- 14 m
- Visibility
- 12 m
- Dive time
- 39 min
- Logged dives
- 6,363
- Busiest months
- Jan · Feb · Jun
- Region
- Tweed-Moreton
Most sighted here
Wobbegong
Green TurtlePhoto: National Marine Sanctuaries · CC0
Zebra Shark
Tawny nurse sharkPhoto: Ewout Knoester · CC BY-SA
What you’ll see, month by month
The most-sighted species at Julian Rocks and the months they are logged. The brighter the cell, the more sightings.
| January | February | March | April | May | June | July | August | September | October | November | December | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wobbegong | ||||||||||||
| Green Turtle | ||||||||||||
| Zebra Shark | ||||||||||||
| Tawny nurse shark | ||||||||||||
| Moray eels | ||||||||||||
| Eagle rays | ||||||||||||
| Loggerhead Turtle | ||||||||||||
| Pufferfish | ||||||||||||
| Stingrays | ||||||||||||
| Lionfish | ||||||||||||
| Groupers | ||||||||||||
| Clownfish | ||||||||||||
| Snappers | ||||||||||||
| Angelfish | ||||||||||||
| Sand tiger shark | ||||||||||||
| Parrotfish |
Dive centers nearby
2 dive centers within 10 km. The closest:
- Sundive Byron Bay2.7 km
- Turtle School Byron Bay Dive Centre4 km
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