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Piccaninnie Ponds

Mount Gambier, Australia
★ 4.0 (1 review)
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Crystal-clear freshwater pond with stunning underwater chasms and caverns.

Shore Access
20m Avg Depth
37m Max Depth

About this dive site

This dive site features a series of crystal-clear, freshwater ponds that lead into a deep, limestone-filtered chasm. Divers descend through a verdant, shallow pond into a spectacular, sunlit cavern known as the Cathedral. The main attraction is the incredible visibility and unique geological formations, not marine life.

Diving Freediving Snorkeling

Site Ratings

Big Marine Life Poor
Macro Marine Life Fair
Landscape Quality Excellent
Water Visibility Excellent Viz
Famousness Famous

Plan Your Visit

cavernadvanced onlywide anglefreshwatersinkholecold wateraustraliamount gambier

Marine Life

Southern pygmy perchCommon galaxiasCongolliFreshwater eelsAquatic plants

Things to Note

Difficulty:

Advanced

Requires cavern/cave certification due to depth and overhead environment.

Hazards:
depthoverhead environmentcold watersilt out
Current Strength:

Mild

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