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The good thing about Australia is that it is so big, that there is always a place where it is summer. Being on the southern half of the planet, seasons are reversed, people in South Australia go skiing in July!

Minke Whale season around the Great Barrier Reef is usually from June to August and is the ideal time to spot and interact with these gentle giants.

In general Australia is a great year-round travel and dive destination, especially up north in the tropics at the Great Barrier Reef.

The majority of divers visit the Great Barrier Reef between the Far North and the southern Great Barrier Reef section (Townsville). Even in tropical Northern Australia there are 4 seasons! They are not as distinctly different as in the Northern Hemisphere, but we have them: Spring: Sep-Nov, Summer: Dec-Feb, Autumn: March-May, Winter: June-Aug.

You will find a year round dive destination during your Australia tours, but, for most part, late August to early December yields the best conditions for diving holidays. The best time for an Australia liveaboard is July to November, although in the Coral Sea at Osprey Reef and North Horn, visibility peaks during June and September. The tropical monsoon season is January-March and cyclones can occur then. Winds: Between May and August usually strongest.

In short:
Best Diving Months: August through November.

Water Temperature: Water temperatures are comfortable, approximately 81°F in the north and 75°F on the southern tip. The northern area around Cairns is the least affected by tides.

Underwater Visibility:

Ranges from 50 to 200+ feet. Can differ according to destinations.

The Great Barrier Reef experiences an average visibility of 20 metres (~65 feet) with a range of 20 to 30 metres.

The Coral Sea experiences an average of 30 metres (~100 feet) visibility.

For Diving On Heron Island-Visibility can be 30 metres in winter; and average water temperature is 27 degrees all year.

Osprey Reef.-Australia’s Coral Sea reefs are renown for crystal clear water with average visibility in excess of 100 feet

Recommended Reading:

Dive Australia Travel Guide

Here is the information about Australia in sort to help you to plan your Australia tours

* The lowest annual rainfall occurs at Lake Eyre in South Australia, with an annual mean precipitation of about 100mm.
* The highest annual rainfall occurs at Tully in Queensland, with an annual mean precipitation of 4400mm.
* The lowest overnight ground temperatures recorded in Australia were at Canberra with -15.1 degrees, and Stanthorpe in Queensland with -11.0 degrees.
* The foggiest capital city in Australia is Canberra with an annual average of 47 fog days, Brisbane with 20 days, and Darwin with 2 days.
* Melville Island (5698km square), near Darwin, is the largest Island in Australian Waters (apart from Tasmania).
* The highest point in Australia is the top of Mt Kosciusko in New South Wales (2230 metres).
* The lowest point in Australia is 15 metres below sea level at Lake Eyre in South Australia.
* The largest lakes in Australia include Lake Eyre (9500km2), Lake Torrens (5900km2) and Lake Gairdner (4300km2) which are all in South Australia.
* The largest artificial lake in Australia is Lake Argyle (700km2) which is in Western Australia.
* The Deepest lake in Australia is Lake St Clair.
* The Murray River is the longest river in Australia at 2520km, combining with the Darling and Upper Darling Rivers to form the Murray-Darling basin. The Murray Darling extends over 15% of the continent, and serving 4 States and the ACT with water. The Murray also supports about 1/3 of Australia’s agricultural production, supports 50% of Australia’s sheep and croplands, and 25% of beef and dairy herds, contains about 62% of the country’s irrigated land and supplies 50% of South Australia’s water.
* The continental shelf below Australia varies in width between 30km and 240km.

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