Gorgonian Wall is listed by Mike Ball Dive Expeditions on its Far Northern Reefs expedition itinerary as one of the Ribbon Reef sites visited, alongside the Cod Hole, Lighthouse Bommie, Goggle Gardens, Coral Kingdom, Pixie Pinnacle, Cracker Jack and Steve's Bommie. That expedition, a 650-mile loop through the Coral Sea, the Far Northern Reefs and the Ribbons, is an occasional special itinerary rather than a weekly trip, so the site is dived infrequently.

No detailed public description of the site was found. As the name suggests, it is presumably a reef wall notable for its gorgonian sea fans, the large branching colonies that grow across the current on steep outer-reef faces. Other Ribbon Reef walls give an idea of what to expect: at Vertical Gardens and West End, Mike Ball's guides describe large gorgonians in reds, pinks and golds, often hosting pygmy seahorses on the deeper fans, with soft corals, sea whips and schooling anthias along the face. Those comparisons are indicative only.

The usual Ribbon Reef fauna would apply: reef sharks along the drop-off, trevally, fusiliers and unicornfish in the blue, Maori wrasse, sweetlips and groupers, and nudibranchs and small crustaceans on the wall. In June and July dwarf minke whales range through the northern Ribbons.

Divers booked on the Far Northern expedition should ask the crew for the site's location and depth profile, and the record should be updated when better information is available. Until then, plan it as a moderate wall dive with a possible current and keep a margin on depth, as fan-covered walls tempt divers deeper than they intend.

Liveaboard only (or fly-dive via Lizard Island). Mike Ball Dive Expeditions' Spoilsport and Spirit of Freedom depart Cairns (Trinity Wharf / Marlin Marina) in the evening and steam north overnight, roughly 12–14 hours and 200–250 km, to reach the Ribbon Reefs by morning; some itineraries fly Cairns–Lizard Island (about one hour, scenic flight along the coast) and board or disembark there. Trips run 3–7 nights and include Gorgonian Wall on the Far Northern Reefs expedition.

Divers enter by giant stride from the dive deck at the mooring and descend the mooring line. The site appears on Mike Ball's Far Northern Reefs itinerary among Ribbon Reef sites (Cod Hole, Lighthouse Bommie, Goggle Gardens, Coral Kingdom, Pixie Pinnacle, Cracker Jack, Steve's Bommie) and is used on longer expeditions when conditions suit.

The Ribbon Reefs sit on the edge of the continental shelf and take the full south-east trade wind from April to October. Lagoon-side moorings stay diveable in 20–25 knot SE winds, but reef-front sites and passes need lighter winds; liveaboards shelter behind the reefs overnight. September to December is usually calmest.

Tidal flow through the gaps between the Ribbons is strong on springs, so exposed pinnacles are timed for slack water. December to April brings rain, lower visibility and cyclone risk; box jellyfish and Irukandji are possible November to May.

No published dive plan. Expect a wall dive: descend the mooring to the reef edge, follow the wall at a depth set in the briefing, turn at half gas and ascend onto the reef top for the safety stop.

Mike Ball Dive Expeditions (Spoilsport) – Far Northern Reefs expedition (occasional special itinerary).