The Scattered Bommies are a small group of coral formations on the western side of Lady Elliot Island, lying between the Severance wreck and Lighthouse Bommies at 14-19 m. They form part of the broad sandy area on the west that is the heart of the island's manta activity. The resort lists manta rays, lionfish, Queensland grouper, leopard sharks, shovelnose sharks and various stingrays at the site.

The sandy bottom around the bommies is where the sharks and rays rest, while the coral heads attract reef fish and occasional cleaning visits by mantas. Because the site sits between two better-known dives, it is often included as part of a longer route: starting at the Severance and swimming across the Scattered Bommies to Lighthouse Bommies, or vice versa. That combination offers wreck, sand and manta cleaning station habitats in one dive.

The Scattered Bommies suit Open Water divers and offer good opportunities for photographers to find leopard sharks, which tend to lie still on the sand and allow a careful approach. They were grouped with Three Pyramids in the earlier database pass and are now listed separately. As at all the western sites, the best visibility is often in winter, which coincides with the manta season.

Leopard sharks are most often seen on the western sand in the warmer months, while manta numbers peak in winter, so the mix of animals changes through the year. The site's open sand also makes it a good place to practise buoyancy near the bottom without risk to coral, and the guides use it to spot shovelnose rays half-buried in the sand.

Lady Elliot Island is the southernmost coral cay of the Great Barrier Reef, about 80 km north-east of Bundaberg, and is reached only by the resort's light aircraft from Bundaberg, Hervey Bay, Brisbane (Redcliffe) or the Gold Coast (baggage limit about 15-16 kg, extra dive-gear weight bookable). From the airstrip, walk to the resort dive shop; boats are launched from the western beach or the lighthouse side and all dive sites are 10 minutes or less by boat. The Scattered Bommies lie between the Severance and Lighthouse Bommies on the western side, a few minutes by boat.

The island has a western (lee) side and an eastern (windward) side. Under the prevailing south-east trades the western sites (Lighthouse Bommies, Coral Gardens, the Severance) are sheltered and dived most days; the eastern wall sites (Blowhole, Tubes, Hiro's Cave) need light winds or a westerly/northerly. Swell over about 2 m from the south-east closes the eastern side, and strong northerlies (spring/summer) make the west choppy.

Tidal range is about 2-3 m; currents are strongest at the southern tip. Summer brings warmer water but more plankton and occasional cyclones (November-April). Western sites are the default in the prevailing south-easterlies; they become choppy in strong northerlies or westerlies.

Descend onto the sand between the bommies and move from one to the next, scanning the sand for leopard and shovelnose sharks and the water column for mantas. The site can be combined with the Severance or Lighthouse Bommies by swimming along the sand.

Lady Elliot Island Eco Resort's PADI dive shop is the only operator: guided boat dives twice daily (early morning and afternoon, bookings open the day before), plus courses; boat rides are 10 minutes or less and all sites are moored. Day-trip packages from Bundaberg, Hervey Bay and the Gold Coast include diving. The resort does not offer shore dives.