Wheeler Reef

Wheeler Reef is a small, picturesque coral cay on the Great Barrier Reef, sitting about 90 km east of Townsville with reef depths ranging from a shallow 2 m to 18 m. Its sheltered lagoon, coral bombies, and intricate gullies, caves, and swim-throughs make it a magnet for snorkelers of all levels. The reef hosts a stunning array of hard and soft corals coating every surface, with large schools of reef and pelagic fish swirling through the mid-ground and along the reef edge. A public mooring in 13 m of water provides easy access to three distinct zones: deeper coral bombies, a sandy mid-ground training area, and the vibrant reef wall with overhangs and gutters leading into the lagoon. Wheeler Reef remains a protected and recovering reef, having bounced back strongly from Tropical Cyclone Yasi in 2011.