Dive sites at the Great Barrier Reef in the Torres Strait
| Depth: | 1-40m (3-131ft) and deeper |
| Visibility: | 5-50m (16-164ft) and more |
| Accessibility: | Live-aboard |
| Time to visit: | All year around with warmest water in summer (nov-feb) |
The Torres Strait consists out of hundreds of islands, inlets, cays and reefs. 
It lies between Australia, Papua New Guinea and Indonesia and is remote diving at its best. Diving is only accessible by live-aboards that usually start at Lockhart River, about halfway between Cairns and Cape York. All kinds of dives can be done here, from shipwrecks in the Cape York area to exploration dives all over the hundreds of unexplored reefs.
Visibilities at the inner reefs can be below 15 meters, but the strong currents create very rich marine life. The channels near the outer reef can have visibilities far above 30 meters. Here, where fishing is controlled, are many large fish such as large pelagic, mantas and sharks. The best time to dive here is between August and December, with water temperatures of 29 degrees year around.
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The best dive sites and top diving locations in Torres Strait rated by divers since last year.
 | RMS Quetta | Rated 10.0, 3 ratings |
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