St. Crispin's Reef
St. Crispin's reef is an elongate outer-shelf[1] coral reef in the Great barrier reef, Australia.
Location and topography
Named after St. Crispin, the French patron saint of cobblers and tanners,[2] St. Crispin's reef is located 35 miles off the Australian coast in the coral sea,[3] in Latitude 16° 07' 54.14" S Longitude 145° 48' 22.46" E, at a depth of 9 metres [4] It lies east of Undine reef and south of Agincourt reefs, close to Opal reef.[5][6] Protected by neighbor reefs, St. Crispin's structure consists of many shallow sandy channels that reticulate around coral mounds, rather than a typical reef slope. It has an abundance of soft corals and colourful marine life.[7]
Marine life
St. Crispin's reef is a popular diving and snorkeling spot for expeditions from Port Douglas and Cairns.[8] Nicknamed "Flower garden", the reef is host to Sergeant majors, Sweet lips, reef sharks, feather stars and bumphead parrot fish.[3][9]
Classification
Classified by the Marine park Authority for "Intensive use",[10] the reef has four moorings.[3] In 1998, two divers named Tom and Eileen Lonergan were accidentally left here by their dive expedition, and went missing.
References
- ^ Great Barrier Reef coral bleaching surveys 2006 (research publication no. 87). Australia: Great Barrier reef Marine Park Authority. 2006. p. 48.
- ^ "Survey 22 - St. Crispin's reef". Surveys of the Great Barrier Reef. Catlin Seaview Survey. Retrieved 27 May 2014.
- ^ a b c "Snorkeling at St. Crispin's reef". Wavelength. Retrieved 27 May 2014.
- ^ "St. Crispin's Reef". Transects of St. Crispins reef. Global Reef Record. Retrieved 27 May 2014.
- ^ "Location of St. Crispin's reef". Wikimapia. Retrieved 27 May 2014.
- ^ "Map of great barrier reef". Dive Maps of Australia. PADI - Professional Association of Diving Instructors. Retrieved 27 May 2014.
- ^ "2012 survey - St. Crispin's reef". Catlin Seaview Survey. Retrieved 27 May 2014.
- ^ "Major reef sites from Port Douglas". Frommers. Retrieved 27 May 2014.
- ^ Zell, len (May 1, 2014). The Great Barrier Reef: A Journey Through the World's Greatest Natural Wonder. Murdoch Books. ISBN 1743361793.
- ^ "Classification of reefs". Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority. Retrieved 27 May 2014.
