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18/08/2005: "NORTH REEF LIGHTHOUSE"

The most beautiful lighthouse on the entire Great Barrier Reef is rarely seen by visitors. Similar looking to the light at Low Isles, this one is at the opposite end of the GBR near to Heron Island.

Nearby is the wreckage of the steam ship Cooma.

Jaws author, Peter Benchley went diving and filming here and by chance briefly met a large white pointer shark. The shark kept travelling, which was a blessing for all concerned.

Peter later swam with and was filmed dangerously close to a pair of feeding tiger sharks at Sykes Reef, the same location where legendary diver Wally Gibbins met his infamous 11' 1" monster.