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The Centurion

Sydney, Australia
★ 4.0 (1 review)
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Purpose-sunk navy tug wreck, a haven for marine life.

Boat Access
20m Avg Depth
23m Max Depth

About this dive site

This dive site features the wreck of the HMAS Centurion, a 28-meter navy tugboat scuttled in 1997. Now a thriving artificial reef, it's fully intact and upright, attracting vast schools of fish. It is renowned for its prolific fish life, invertebrate growth, and fantastic photographic subjects.

Diving Freediving Snorkeling

Site Ratings

Big Marine Life Good
Macro Marine Life Very Good
Landscape Quality Excellent
Water Visibility Very Good Viz
Famousness Famous

Plan Your Visit

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Marine Life

yellowtail scadeastern blue groperwobbegong sharkgiant cuttlefishred morwongnudibranchssea pike

Things to Note

Difficulty:

Advanced

Requires deep dive certification due to depth and potential currents.

Hazards:
depthcurrentboat trafficentanglement
Current Strength:

Variable

Diving Conditions

Water Temperature Now: 19.6°C

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