Pistol Crack
Deep offshore reef with a dramatic canyon and sharks.
Boat Access
22m Avg Depth
30m Max Depth
About this dive site
This dive site features a dramatic deep crack or canyon cutting through an offshore reef. It is renowned for its spectacular topography and for aggregating Grey Nurse Sharks during the winter months.
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Plan Your Visit
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Marine Life
Grey Nurse SharkWobbegong SharkPort Jackson SharkGiant CuttlefishEastern Blue GroperKingfishSea SpongesGorgonian FansNudibranchs
Things to Note
Difficulty:
Advanced
Requires good buoyancy and air management due to depth, currents.
Hazards:
depthcurrentboat traffic
Current Strength:
Variable
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