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Kelp Beds Reef

Victoria, Australia
Depth
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66ft
Visibility
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13ft - 39ft
Entry
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boat
Experience Level
Experienced

About Kelp Beds Reef

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.

Kelp Beds Reef Dive Info: Key Characteristics and Details

Unit Settings

Terrain and Features: Other, Drift, Shark, Night
Entry Type:Boat
Max Depth:20m
Visibility Range:4m - 12m
Experience Level:Experienced
Best Gas:21% - 47% O2

Marine Life

  • Old Wives
  • Blue Devil
  • Australian Fur Seals
  • Yellow Tailed Kingfish
  • Port Jackson Sharks

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