Lighthouse Bommies (Lady Elliot Island, Green zone)
Lighthouse Bommies lie west of Lady Elliot Island, which is in a Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Green zone (no fishing/collecting). The site is a manta cleaning station with more than 100 individually identified mantas; top at about 5 m, median 11 m, bottom 16 m, and the resort calls it a must-dive at about 14 m. Mantas are most regular in May–July but never guaranteed.
Facts
- Region: Great Barrier Reef South – Yongala to Bundaberg
- Area: Capricornia Cays (Lady Elliot, Heron, Musgrave)
- Depth: 5–16 m
- Level: intermediate
- Current: moderate
- Type: reef
- Coordinates: -24.116, 152.704 (approximate)
- Highlights: manta, manta cleaning station, turtles, coral
- Unverified: Position estimated near the island/reef; the exact mooring is not published in the sources.
- Tips: Dive with the Lady Elliot dive centre; keep distance from mantas and do not touch.