Norman Reef
Coral bommie complex on the outer Great Barrier Reef, with steep walls and a hidden wreck.
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About this audio guide
This guide to Norman Reef, part of the Great Barrier Reef off Cairns, follows one coral bommie called Shark Mountain and the wreck resting on its slope, a small fishing boat that caught fire and went down with no record of exactly when. It traces how this outer reef fits into the largest coral reef system on Earth, and what still draws sharks to that one patch of coral. Listen for the change in current along Alan's Wall and Big Wall on the way there.
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