| Scuba diving in Australia or "the land down under" as | | | | In addition to providing a beautiful coral structure that |
| it is commonly called, is home to many wonders. | | | | can be explored and enjoyed through this, the coral |
| Magical creatures that can not be found anywhere | | | | structure is home to more than 2,000 species of fish. |
| else in the world are part of the Australian allure, but | | | | You can see the many species of fish supported |
| these creatures are a small wonder compared to the | | | | when you go on a scuba diving expedition in Australia. |
| many natural wonders that can be found in the | | | | Here are just a few of the most popular sites to be |
| waters surrounding this magnificent continent. Just | | | | found: |
| one of these underwater wonders is the Great | | | | Cod Hole - Cod Hole is a sheltered reef situated |
| Barrier Reef. And it is among other underwater | | | | northeasterly of Lizard Island. Here you will find |
| attractions that makes scuba diving such a popular | | | | enormous cod, moray eels, Napoleon wrasse, and |
| Australian activity. | | | | numerous other marine animals that normally call coral |
| The Great Barrier Reef is the largest barrier reef in | | | | reefs home. |
| the world measuring in at an amazing 1,250 miles. It | | | | Yongala Wreck - This is one of the most popular |
| begins in the waters near Papua New Guinea and | | | | wrecks in Australia. The wreck is just about 200 |
| stretches southward to Lady Elliot Island which is | | | | miles south of Cod Hole and is home to abundantly |
| directly off of Bundaberg, Queensland. The Great | | | | growing coral and large schools of fish. Here you will |
| Barrier Reef is the most extensive reef system in | | | | see schooling snappers, jacks, eagle rays, flowery |
| the world and is also credited with being the largest | | | | cod, barramundi cod, and cobia. An adventure to |
| structure made by living organisms on earth. | | | | Yongala Wreck might also reveal sharks, turtles, sea |
| It is made up of more than 2,000 individual reef | | | | snakes, and stingrays. |
| systems and includes 71 coral islands. While you are | | | | Pixie Pinnacle - Pixie Pinnacle is a tall pinnacle, about 90 |
| scuba diving the Great Barrier Reef, you will be able | | | | feet tall, that supports numerous species of life |
| to see that the coral has actually formed from the | | | | including clownfish, fairy basslets, rabbitfish, lionfish, |
| skeletons of tiny, flowerlike animals called polyps. The | | | | and stonefish. |
| delicate looking structures are held together by a | | | | Scuba diving the Great Barrier Reef is an unparalleled |
| substance produced by algae. This substance is the | | | | experience that attracts divers of all skill levels from |
| glue that holds the hundreds of colorful polyp | | | | locations scattered all around the globe. |
| skeletons together. | | | | |