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Troppo's

Troppo's, for us, is a perfect snapshot of the outer reef. It’s got that classic Great Barrier Reef feel, with big table corals that just seem to go on forever, and the water is usually that intense blue you only get out here. We love dropping in over a coral bommie, then just drifting along the wall. Keep an eye out for whitetip reef sharks cruising the edge; we’ve seen them more often here than at some of the flashier spots. The real joy, though, is the sheer density of fish. Schools of fusiliers are often so thick they can block out the light for a second, and then you push through them into a cloud of iridescent chromis. It’s not just the quantity either, but the variety – we’ve spotted bullethead and batavian parrotfish here, alongside a few different butterflyfish like the sunburst and the latticed. It’s a site that rewards slow, observant diving. Our pick for a good time here is mid-morning, just after the sun has properly risen to light up the corals, but before any potential afternoon chop kicks in.