Manly Cove
Easy shore dive, great for macro life and night diving.
Shore Access
6m Avg Depth
10m Max Depth
About this dive site
This dive site is a sheltered and shallow shore dive, perfect for beginners and night diving enthusiasts. It is renowned for its excellent macro life, including seahorses, anglerfish, and nudibranchs found around the swimming enclosure net. The sandy bottom and seagrass beds serve as a nursery for numerous juvenile fish species.
DivingFreedivingSnorkeling
Plan Your Visit
sydneyaustraliadiving
Marine Life
White's seahorseanglerfishpipefishnudibranchsoctopuscuttlefishleatherjacketsflatheadgurnardstingarees
Things to Note
Difficulty:
Beginner
Sheltered, shallow, and easy shore entry, making it ideal for training and new divers.
Hazards:
boat trafficpoor visibility
Current Strength:
Mild
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