In the Lonsdale bight midway between Point Lonsdale and Queenscliff is an area which is marked on Admiralty charts as the Kelp Beds. Here, large stalks of eerie but majestic kelp extend up from the bottom forming the magnificently spectacular kelp forest. This dive site should be dived at slack tide because of the strong currents. The kelp is plentiful here because of the nutrients that are carried to the kelp forests by the currents. Fish common to the dive site are Blue Devil, Old Wives, Yellow Tailed Kingfish, Port Jackson Sharks and the odd friendly and cute inquisitive Australian Fur Seal.
Unit Settings
Terrain and Features: | Other, Drift, Shark, Night |
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Entry Type: | Boat |
Max Depth: | 20m |
Visibility Range: | 4m - 12m |
Experience Level: | Experienced |
Best Gas: | 21% - 47% O2 |
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