Flinders Reef

Not to be confused with Flinders Reef (Coral Sea).
Coral in the reef

Flinders Reef is a small isolated reef near Moreton Island, 5 kilometres (3 mi) north-east of Cape Moreton in South East Queensland, Australia.[1] It has the highest number of coral species of any subtropical reef system along Australia's east coast and is the nearest true coral reef to Brisbane. Flinders Reef is one of South East Queensland's most popular dive sites.[2] The reef is located within the Moreton Bay Marine Park and is monitored by the Reef Check conservation program.[citation needed] The reef is located within the Tweed–Moreton marine biogeographic region.

There is a second Flinders Reef in the Coral Sea 120 nautical miles (220 km) north-east of Townsville. A weather station there is monitored by the Australian Government.[3] A third Flinders Reef exists offshore from the town of 1770.

  1. ^ "Flinders Reef (entry 12779)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 15 February 2017.
  2. ^ Seanna Cronin (17 March 2009). "Flinders Reef escapes oil slick". goldcoast.com.au. Gold Coast Publications. Retrieved 26 March 2008.
  3. ^ "Latest Coastal Weather Observations Flinders Reef". Bureau of Meteorology. Retrieved 18 June 2016.