Clerke Reef are usually visiting this area as part of a dive itinerary to Rowley Shoals. Situated around 260 kilometres from the Western Australia town of Broome, Clerke Reef forms one third of the Rowley Shoals chain of coral atolls, with some of the clearest water that a diver can imagine, and packed with a range of underwater life rarely seen elsewhere. The reef is named after Captain Clerke who first set eyes on this stunning turquoise speck, way back between 1800 and 1809.