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The Docks

New South Wales, Australia
Depth
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66ft
Visibility
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33ft - 98ft
Entry
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boat
Experience Level
Beginner

About The Docks

This dive starts of with barnacles on a white rock surface in the shallower waters and then gets more lush as the depth begins to vary. There's '�Double decker', a cave to explore with swim throughs sporting giant cuttlefish. The tunnels vary like cones between 6m on entrance to 16 upon exit! There are tons of nudibranchs and even fairy penguins. To get there its bets to anchor near Deco Rock where you can go through the Long Cave, Deco Rock Cave and what is known as the 'Vertical Swim Through' a structure that drops down and then heads across to exit in the sand. You can head for the cave under the cliff to your right hand side and if the excitement isn't enough the Double decker cave still awaits! You can reach this by heading south-west. This special cave is divided into two sections on top of one another that head into the cliff. They are adjoined so you can swim between them, then exit to the sand and head left back to the boat. Its advised to tour the reef edge west or east and surface on return. The marine life is abundant.

The Docks Dive Info: Key Characteristics and Details

Unit Settings

Terrain and Features: Reef, Rock, Cave
Entry Type:Boat
Max Depth:20m
Visibility Range:10m - 30m
Experience Level:Beginner
Best Gas:21% - 47% O2

Marine Life

  • Harlequin Ghost Pipefish
  • Eastern Blue Devilfish
  • Longsnout Boarfish
  • Red Indianfish
  • Eastern Talma
  • Wobbegong
  • Giant Cuttlefish
  • Bull Rays
  • Luderick
  • Snapper
  • Grey Nurse Sharks
  • Sea Dragons
  • Fairy Penguins

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Dive Site Hazards

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