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Bare Island West

Sydney, Australia

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★ 4.0 (1 review)

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All levels

Popular, protected shore dive with diverse marine life, topography.

Shore Access

12m Avg Depth

19m Max Depth

About this dive site

This dive site is one of Sydney's most popular and accessible shore dives, renowned for its incredible biodiversity. It features a varied underwater landscape of rocky reefs, extensive sponge gardens, and small swim-throughs. The site is famous for its resident weedy seadragons, pygmy pipehorses, and abundant fish life.

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Plan Your Visit

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Marine Life

Weedy SeadragonPygmy PipehorsePort Jackson SharkWobbegong SharkEastern Blue GroperCuttlefishNudibranchsOctopusSponge GardensKelp Beds

Things to Note

Difficulty:

All levels

Protected entry and shallow areas for beginners, deeper sections for advanced divers.

Hazards:

boat traffic

Current Strength:

Mild

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