Coral Sea, Australia
North Horn, Osprey Reef
An oceanic reef in the Coral Sea famous for its shark encounters.
About the dive
North Horn, Osprey Reef is a beginner to advanced dive site in Coral Sea, Australia. Divers have logged 78 dives here, going to 23 m on average in around 26 m of visibility. 24 species are recorded here month by month; the most sighted are grey reef shark, whitetip reef shark and blacktip reef shark. Sightings peak in March, July and September.
- Level
- Beginner–Advanced
- Entry
- Boat
- Avg. max depth
- 23 m
- Visibility
- 26 m
- Dive time
- 53 min
- Logged dives
- 78
- Busiest months
- Mar · Jul · Sep
- Region
- Coral Sea
Most sighted here
Grey Reef Shark
Whitetip reef shark
Blacktip reef shark
GroupersPhoto: Pixabay · CC0
What you’ll see, month by month
The most-sighted species at North Horn, Osprey Reef 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grey Reef Shark | ||||||||||||
| Whitetip reef shark | ||||||||||||
| Blacktip reef shark | ||||||||||||
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| Angelfish | ||||||||||||
| Barracudas | ||||||||||||
| Silvertip shark | ||||||||||||
| Wrasses | ||||||||||||
| Moray eels | ||||||||||||
| Butterflyfish | ||||||||||||
| Parrotfish | ||||||||||||
| Triggerfish | ||||||||||||
| Oceanic whitetip shark | ||||||||||||
| Green Turtle | ||||||||||||
| Clownfish | ||||||||||||
| Jacks |
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