Bullocky Reef is another of the lightly documented local reefs Jetty Dive Centre calls on around Coffs Harbour when conditions or logistics rule out a trip to the Solitary Islands proper, its name likely reflecting local coastal usage rather than any formal marine-park designation. Depths run from about 10 m to 30 m, giving it a similar profile to Black Rock and The Wash among the area's other local fallback reefs, and putting the deeper sections within Advanced Open Water range. Marine life here follows the same general pattern found across these local reefs: resident reef fish populations, occasional rays over the sandier patches, and wobbegong sharks using the ledges and overhangs for shelter, without the standout single drawcard that defines a site like Manta Arch or Cod Rock at the islands proper.

Its main value is practical — giving the operator a workable, close-in option on days when weather, tide or group logistics make the longer run to the Solitary Islands impractical. As with several of Coffs Harbour's other local reefs, detailed published description of Bullocky Reef is thin, and prospective divers should treat the depth range and marine life described here as broadly indicative of the area's local reef character rather than a fully verified, site-specific report. Anyone particularly interested in diving this reef should ask Jetty Dive Centre for current details before planning a trip around it specifically, since like the other Coffs Harbour local reefs it is used opportunistically rather than run on any advertised schedule.

Jetty Dive Centre departs from the public floating pontoon wharf in Coffs Harbour boat harbour, opposite the Attitude Burgers building (check in at 398 Harbour Drive). Private boats use the public ramp inside the harbour breakwall. These local reefs are all within a short run of the harbour and are used as backup sites when weather rules out a trip to the islands proper.

Conditions off Coffs Harbour depend heavily on which island is being run: North West Solitary and Split Solitary sit closer inshore and are usable in more marginal weather, while South Solitary and any northern sites need a bigger settled window. Visibility across the group is generally 8-25 m and best away from river influence; the Coffs, Bellinger, Nambucca and Clarence systems all periodically dirty inshore water for a few days after heavy rain. Summer (Nov-Apr) is warmest with tropical vagrants and mantas; winter (May-Oct) is cooler with grey nurse sharks and giant cuttlefish.

Humpback whales pass April-November. These inshore reefs are the fallback when even Split Solitary Island is unworkable, so they are typically dived only a handful of times a year.

Descend onto the reef, explore the ledges and open ground for rays and wobbegongs, and ascend along the same line.

Jetty Dive Centre uses these reefs as close-in backup sites on days too rough to reach the Solitary Islands.