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Bar Flats

Shark Bay, Australia
★ 4.0 (1 review)
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All levels

Shallow limestone reef teeming with diverse marine life.

Boat Access
10m Avg Depth
15m Max Depth

About this dive site

This dive site features a vibrant limestone reef system with numerous ledges, bommies, and small swim-throughs. Known for its high biodiversity, it hosts everything from tiny nudibranchs to larger residents like turtles and wobbegong sharks. Its shallow depth and typically clear waters make it an excellent and accessible site for divers of all levels.

Diving Freediving Snorkeling

Site Ratings

Big Marine Life Good
Macro Marine Life Very Good
Landscape Quality Excellent
Water Visibility Very Good Viz
Famousness Well Known

Plan Your Visit

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Marine Life

wobbegong sharktiger sharkgreen turtleloggerhead turtlestingraynudibranchlionfishsweetlipscuttlefishlimestone reef

Things to Note

Difficulty:

All levels

Shallow depths suit beginners, while diverse macro and megafauna attract experienced divers.

Hazards:
boat trafficcurrentmarine life
Current Strength:

Mild

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