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Manly Cove

Sydney, Australia
★ 4.0 (1 review)
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Beginner

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.

Diving Freediving Snorkeling

Plan Your Visit

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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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