Coconut Gun Point - Cocos (Keeling) Islands
Gros Morne Interieur is one of those Cousteau Reserve spots that just feels… easy. Perfect for new divers getting their fins wet, or if you just want a relaxed afternoon bimble. The reef sits shallow, mostly between 2m and 10m, though you can poke down to 14m if you feel like it. We always see plenty of angelfish and parrotfish grazing around the corals and gorgonians here, and it’s a good place to spot a red cushion sea star. Visibility generally hovers around 14m, giving you a decent view of the action without being overwhelming. It’s sheltered from the usual swell, making for a calm entry and a pleasant dive.
- Location
- Cocos (Keeling) Islands, Australia, Australasia
- Coordinates
- -12.079700, 96.849200
- Type
- reef
Nearby Dive Sites in Cocos (Keeling) Islands
- Aquarium Wall (wall)
- Aquarium Wall (wall)
- Barry’s Pool (reef)
- Barry’s Pool (reef)
- Broccoli Patch (reef)
- Broccoli Patch (reef)
- Cabbage Patch Cocos Keeling (wreck)
- Cabbage Patch Cocos Keeling (reef)
- Cable Bommie (wall)
- Cable Bommie (reef)
- Caits Reef (reef)
- Caits Reef (drift)
- Canons (reef)
- Celestes (reef)
- Chocolate Flow (reef)
Nearest Dive Centres to Coconut Gun Point
Marine Life in Cocos (Keeling) Islands
Home to 247 recorded species including 160 reef fish, 44 hard corals, 13 sea cucumbers, 9 sea snails & nudibranchs, 7 crabs & lobsters, 5 sharks & rays.
Notable Species
- Three-spot wrasse (Halichoeres trimaculatus) - Reef Fish
- Threadfin (Chaetodon auriga) - Reef Fish
- Lemon Peel (Centropyge flavissima) - Reef Fish
- Batavian Parrotfish (Scarus psittacus) - Reef Fish
- Blackspot Surgeonfish (Acanthurus nigrofuscus) - Reef Fish
- Black Surgeonfish (Acanthurus nigricans) - Reef Fish
- Argus Grouper (Cephalopholis argus) - Reef Fish
- Blue Surgeonfish (Acanthurus leucosternon) - Reef Fish
- Manini (Acanthurus triostegus) - Reef Fish
- Candelamoa Parrotfish (Hipposcarus harid) - Reef Fish
- Clown Butterflyfish (Chaetodon ornatissimus) - Reef Fish
- Chestnut Blenny (Cirripectes castaneus) - Reef Fish
- Maypole Butterflyfish (Chaetodon meyeri) - Reef Fish
- Sponsal Cone (Conus sponsalis) - Sea Snails & Nudibranchs
- Pufferfish (Arothron hispidus) - Reef Fish
- Humphead Unicornfish (Naso unicornis) - Reef Fish
- Silver-streaked rainbowfish (Stethojulis strigiventer) - Reef Fish
- Wrasse (Cheilinus trilobatus) - Reef Fish
- Blue-dashed Rockskipper (Blenniella periophthalmus) - Reef Fish
- Flea Cone (Conus pulicarius) - Sea Snails & Nudibranchs