Garie Beach

what is the most southern point i can deep sea dive and see the great barrier reef?

i am going to be in brisbane in a week or two and dont have the time or funds to travel to cairns how much further north will i need to travel to be able to see the great barrier reef

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1. The Great Barrier Reef peters out about 250 miles north of Brisbane -- the most southerly section still within the official GBR Marine Park is the Capricorn Section. There's good diving out of Brisbane, too -- though I know you want to dive the GBR itself -- who wouldn't?! But if you get the chance, Brisbane's outer reefs (Flinders Reef and others around Moreton Island marine park) are worth visiting. Check out the day-trip schedules of the Brisbane-based day-boat "Nautilus". The first Aussie diving I ever did was around Fraser Island, just south of the GBR Park limits and about 200 miles north of Brisbane. It was great, too, then I mooched my way up the coast as far as the Whitsundays. Didn't get to Cairns until my third visit! Happy diving, wherever you go. =D