Spot A - Forster NSW Australia
Spot A is one of the most popular dive sites at Forster, it is situated below
Cape Hawk headland and is an easy 10 minuet boat ride from the dive shop.
The reef is the eastern most finger of rock extending from Latitude Rock and
is some 400 metres in length and is surrounded by sand.
This dive is basically a wall dive with the top of the reef in 9 metres of
water dropping down on the northern side to 19 metres and then a maximum of
21 metres onto the sand. The southern side gently slopes down to 17 metres and
is covered in kelp. Many varieties of kelp fish and wrasses live in this area.
The eastern end of the reef slopes down to a depth of 21 metres and this is
where Spot A finishes. This area is known as the sponge gardens and is home
to an amazing amount of soft corals and sponges, Nudibranchs and a host of tiny
little critters hiding amongst the sponges. This area is very colourful.
The western end of the reef is the closest to Latitude Rock and is similar
in topography with the main reef breaking into gutters and shallower bombes.
The depth here is from 10 metres down to 18 metres and is where we often see
Grey Nurse Sharks, large Cray fish schools of bait fish and Eagle Rays.
The northern wall about half way along the rock is where we normally anchor
the boat at a spot called the Amphitheatre. Here the wall is at its steepest
and the biggest concentration of fish life occurs, you will see everything here
from Grey Nurse Sharks, Wobbegongs, Port Jackson Sharks, large Cobia (black
Kingfish) schools of bait fish, Tailor and Bonito to large Blue Fin Tuna.
Looking closer along the rock you will often find Turtles sleeping under a
ledge, huge schools of Bulls Eyes, which often completely block out your view
and up to 4 different types of Eels including the Mosaic and Conga Eel.
Some of our special under water friends include Otto a 5 foot long Giant Queensland
Grouper and 3 or 4 very friendly Blue Grouper.
There are so many other species of fish that live here you will just have to
dive it and see them for yourself.
Spot A is a must do dive when you visit Forster.
Depth 9 metres to 21 metres, Open Water level.