Could someone tell me which reef group Lizard Island is in? I tried to see tide chart. It lists by reef group and I couldn't figure out which is the one for Lizard.

I think its Turtle Group but may not be listed under that. Name some of the reefs you're looking at on your tide chart and I should be able to pinpoint it for you.

Simonv ,
Lizard Island is part of the Lizard group of Islands.

Five Islands in total.
The following info is for your tide research.

The main Island lies at 14.40.36 S / 145.27.12 E.
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The Turtle group of Islands is situated 12 miles to the North West of the Lizard Group.

However several other Islands are situated just to the south of the Lizard Group.

You need not worry about tides affecting the quality of your snorkelling at Lizard or any other Island for that matter.

During a very low tide you will see marine life which you will not ever see at high tide and vice versa.

You will find different tides at different places all the way along the East Coast of Australia.

Some times two large tides exist in any 24 hour period.

At other times the tides will not move at all.

Some times the tide will only move one full cycle in any given day.

The very best time to snorkel is at midday on a very low tide.

If you are with a person
( professional fisherman ) or some one who spends or has spent much time in the ocean you may be lucky enough to go for a swim through a reef at dead low tide.

That way you are able to swim in gutters which are not open to the ocean because of the low tide.

Much marine life becomes trapped in these gutters until the tide comes back in.

I am a cray diver. My best ever swims have been in the middle of the day at low tide.

But you must know what you are doing or like the marine life you may become trapped your self.

Don?t attempt to go inside the reefs alone, however if you do it with some one who knows the reef systems you will be amazed at the colour and the diversity of marine life which you will actually come face to face with.

yobfeer