I worked on reef-jet out of airlie beach for a bit.  2 hours by high powered jet boast/ferry/  So reefs are not close to land.  Live aboard if I were to do it again.  you would also go to the coral sea .  further off the coast equals better diving less impact from tourists than closer sites. 
		
	
		
		
		
		
			
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