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Artesian Natural Hot Tub

Shark Bay, Australia
★ 4.0 (1 review)
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Intermediate

Unique Shark Bay site with diverse marine megafauna.

Boat Access
15m Avg Depth
25m Max Depth

About this dive site

This dive site is a unique location within the vast Shark Bay Marine Park, rumored to be influenced by a warm artesian spring. Divers explore a varied landscape of seagrass beds and sand patches, which provides a habitat for the area's famous megafauna. It offers a chance to see incredible animals like dugongs, sharks, and turtles in their natural environment.

Diving Freediving Snorkeling

Site Ratings

Big Marine Life Very Good
Macro Marine Life Good
Landscape Quality Good
Water Visibility Good Viz
Famousness Local Secret

Plan Your Visit

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Marine Life

DugongTiger SharkSea SnakeGreen TurtleLoggerhead TurtleWobbegongShovel-nosed RayStonefishSeagrass

Things to Note

Difficulty:

Intermediate

Potential for currents and varied conditions typical of the region.

Hazards:
currentmarine lifeboat traffic
Current Strength:

Variable

Diving Conditions

Water Temperature Now: 21.0°C

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