Julian Rocks Marine Reserve

Because of the warm currents that come from the Great Barrier Reef, Byron Bay has a lot of tropical marine life on its reefs. In 1982 Julian Rocks was listed as a Marine Reserve because of its diversity of species.

In wintertime you can find grey nurse sharks around Julian Rocks. You don't have to be afraid of these sharks because they won't do anything if you don't provoke them. During the summer, and also in the beginning of autumn, manta rays feed on the plankton. You can see them in the Julian Rocks area and there not easily disturbed.
The animals you can see all year round are wobbegongs and turtles, nudibranchs, lionfish, anemonefish and moray eels. When it's Whale season you'll definately hear the whale song under water. Sometimes they're so loud it's just like there's swimming one right beside you! If you're lucky you can see whales during your surface interval. The area around Julian Rocks is also excellent to spot dolphins.

This is a deep gutter with a depth of around 12 meters. It cuts straight into Julian Rocks and is filled with a lot of fish like blue gropers, bullseyes, wobbegongs, turtles, stongrays and many more other marine life.
The trench cuts through the entire rocks and in perfect weather conditions you can swim all the way through.