Julian Rock

The Nguthungulli Julian Rocks Nature Reserve is a protected nature reserve located on the Julian Rocks in the Northern Rivers region of New South Wales, Australia. The reserve comprises two small islands, situated approximately 2.5 kilometers off the coast of Byron Bay. The area is home to large numbers of marine species, including leopard sharks, grey nurse sharks, wobbegong, and a variety of nudibranchs. It's one of about a dozen critical habitats for the grey nurse shark in NSW. From May to September, humpback whales are commonly spotted traveling between the rocks and the mainland. The reserve is also a significant and sacred Aboriginal site to the Bundjalung of Byron Bay (Arakwal) people and is known as 'Nguthungulli'. The site is considered one of the top sites in Australia for its wide variety of marine life, with popular dive spots including The Nursery, The Needles, Hugo's Trench, The Cod Hole, and The Cray Cave