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Dive Sites

‘We have dive sites rated in the top ten dive sites in the World.’

‘We also have one of the largest populations of grey nurse sharks’

declared a Marine Park in ‘99’ this guarantees large shark numbers & big fish year round


Sharks Cave

Big Rock, Seal Rocks NSW Australia

There are four different dive sites surrounding the Big Rock island. It is here that the Grey Nurse Sharks aggregate in the greatest numbers on the East Coast of Australia Dive depths 8 metres to 40 plus metres.

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Grey Nurse Sharks at Little Rock

Little Rock, Seal Rocks NSW Australia

A great dive site, Grey Nurse Sharks, huge cod, massed schools of baitfish, kingfish, snapper and the occasional Bronze Whaler Shark all add to the excitement. Circumnavigation of the island is possible on a single dive. Depth 15 to 22 metres, it is in these shallower depths that all of the action occurs. The bottom depth drops away to 40 metres plus all ‘round the island.

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Cod at Jimmy's Cave

Jimmy's Cave, Seal Rocks NSW Australia

Jimmy's Cave is part of complex underwater cave system that rivals anything similar in Australia. It is the favourite site of many local divers. Grey Nurse Sharks, huge cod, jewfish and giant lobsters are all found here. A superb specimen of a Black Coral tree is another feature of the dive. This is a guided dive that is undertaken as an underwater tour. Advanced qualification and torches are essential. Depth, 10 metres on top of the ridge, to 34 metres in the cave system.

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Cave Divers

The Interlinked Caves Seal Rocks NSW Australia

The Interlinked Caves are located in the same area as Jimmy's Cave. The depth is also very similar to Jimmy's Cave at 33 metres. As the name suggests, these caves lie adjacent to one another. As you exit one, another entrance presents itself to be explored. We have had many divers comment that this is the best sea cave dive that they have ever done.

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Shipwreck, S.S. Satara

Shipwreck, S.S. Satara, Seal Rocks NSW Australia

The wreck of the S.S. Satara is one of the best shipwreck dives on the East Coast of Australia. At 125 metres (410 feet) long and weighing 5200 tonnes she is a huge ship. The S.S. Satara sank in a storm in April 1910 after hitting the submerged reef of Edith Breaker. Minimum requirements for divers to undertake this dive are Advanced or Deep Diver certification with recent logged history of deep dives. Depth 35 to 44 metres. photo courtesy of Michael mcfayden

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Shipwreck, S.S. Catterthun

Shipwreck, S.S. Catterthun, Seal Rocks NSW Australia

The S.S. Catterthun is a fantastic wreck dive. The wreck has been the subject of articles in Australian Geographic and many dive magazines. The Catterthun sank with the loss of 55 lives in August 1895 after striking the underwater bombie southeast of the Little Rock. With a depth of 55 to 62 metres, the Catterthun is a dive for very experienced divers only. The wrecksite is also often subject to strong currents, which can prevent diving. photo courtesy of Michael mcfayden

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Diver Dave feeding fish at the Pinnacle

The Pinnacle, Forster NSW Australia

The Pinnacle is rated in the top ten dive sites in the World. This is big critter territory, Grey Nurse Sharks up to 4 metres long in aggregations of 50 and more. Big kingfish, jewfish, trevally and stingrays are all seen here. An advanced dive, depth 24 to 33 metres (and deeper). This is the site that many divers experience their best dive ever, anywhere in the world.

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Blue Groper at Spot A

Spot A, Forster NSW Australia

Spot A is one of Forster's most popular dive sites. A sheer wall from 10 to 20 metres hosts a wide variety of marine life. A dive for all levels of experience and one not to miss on a visit to Forster.

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Latitude Rock

Latitude Rock,
Forster NSW Australia

Latitude Rock is just inshore from Spot A and is an entirely different sit in both bottom topography and marine life. Grey Nurse Sharks, wobbegong sharks, Port Jackson sharks and eagle rays are all found here. Depth 6 to 15 metres, with most of the action in the shallower water.

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Nudibranch

Diamond Reef, Forster NSW Australia

Diamond Reef is an underwater garden. Hard and soft corals adorn the reef bottom. There are 38 varieties of nudibranchs found here, some of which are endemic to only this site. Depth 15 to 20 metres.

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