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North Mole

Perth, Australia
★ 4.0 (1 review)
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Beginner

Excellent Perth shore dive with abundant macro life.

Shore Access
7m Avg Depth
12m Max Depth

About this dive site

This dive site is a man-made rock wall and breakwater offering fantastic and easily accessible shore diving. It is renowned in Western Australia for its incredible macro life, including seahorses, octopuses, and numerous nudibranchs. The structure itself provides a complex habitat with plenty of crevices and pylons to explore.

Diving Freediving Snorkeling

Site Ratings

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

Plan Your Visit

shore divemacro photographybeginner friendlynight diveoctopusseahorseaustraliaperth

Marine Life

seahorseblue-ringed octopuscuttlefishnudibranchWestern blue devilleatherjacketold wifeglobefish

Things to Note

Difficulty:

Beginner

Shallow depths, easy shore entry, and generally calm conditions.

Hazards:
boat trafficfishing linessharp objects
Current Strength:

Mild

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