The Bull reef is a delightful dive with a great variety of wall species.

Sponges cover the sides of the outcrop and waves constantly wash over the reef top sometimes with massive ferocity that tests the inhabitants to the limit.

This isolated outcrop rising from the bottom of the ocean has claimed ships traveling the coast, such notable ships like the Speedwell and the Ceres.

The Gwydir and Patersen came close to this reef on several occasions and a few more unknown vessels even as late as a few years ago when a yacht traveling North, somehow managed to hit the reef in the early hours of the morning sending the occupants into the ocean swimming for their lives.

Norah Head lighthouse has a red sector light permanently lit at night to warn all coastal vessels of the danger they face when they travel in this area.

There are quite a few relics laying strewn around the reef with a lead ballast keel, estimated to weigh somewhere in the vicinity of three to four tons, off the front of the reef in ten metres of water.

Large overhangs form homes to many species of fish including cod and Blue Grouper.Sharks frequent this area quite often chasing Yellowtail Kingfish, so too the many fisherman chasing these elusive speedsters, there are also quite a number of lures littering the reef top.

The Bull reef is an area surrounded by a shallow reef from 9 to 16 metres on the southern side.

A dropoff from 12 to 24 metres to the north with a shallow kelp strewn western side.

Depths 9 to 15 m. Front edge 12 to 25m