The Gutter

Is a great dive for all levels of certification from open water to advanced divers who wish to attain anywhere up 25 metresdepth from the shore. We conduct about 95% of our open water courses as well as recreational dives at this site. Dependent on the direction taken as what can be seen. Marine life such as weedy sea dragons; sea spiders; long snoutedboar fish; the ever popular blue gropers; bleekers blue devilfish; King Wrasse, a myriad of sponge gardens with sea tulips and gorgonians.

One will also find the resident big Black ray as well as roving Eagle Rays. At certain times of the year it is also the norm to see mating cuttlefish and squid. When winter arrives one would also say that our resident seal would be a visitor on most dives. April May and June means that whales are a regular sight on their Northerly migration, and the whale action is definitely at its best Sept thru to November when they are heading south with their calves.

The Gravel Loader

Has a couple of easy entry points from either the east or western side. The eastern side access is from the old boat ramp is a bit more of a navigational exercise to be able to access the dive site itself.

The western access, although a longer walk, is an easier navigational exercise with the entry point being where the shore line and the break wall meets on the corner. The pylons of the gravel loader offer a wealth of life from the standard type of macro species thru to wide angle stuff –bright colourful nudies and crustaceans to the larger cuttlefish; schooling groups of old wives. And not to omit the nursery area which at the correct time of the year is teeming with juvenile and adult species of tropical fish –banner fish, Moorish idols and the shy and retiring golden headed sleeper gobies, this year we even had the return of the ragged fin lion fish,. The maximum depth of the Gravel Loader is11-12 metreswhich allows for longer bottom times and is a great site for a second dive of the day and is also a great site for underwater photography

Bushrangers Bay

Bushrangers BayIn 1982 the local diving community with much assistance from Fisheries achieved that which they had been pushing for a number of years; namely having Bushrangers Bay named as an Aquatic Reserve. Thus this much protected hourglass shaped bay has a lot to offer. Access to the bay is via a purpose built stairwell which leads onto a pebbled beach. This can be a spectacular dive with easy navigation due to the shape. The inner bay is only 5-6 metresmaximum, following the channel into the outer bay dropping to 18-20metres maximum depth with a huge diversity of fishlife. The temperate water reef system and rock which seems to have a congregation of marine life due to the protection which the bay has had for the last 27 years.

The Arch and Cave

The arch is around 24 metres in depth and is a fun dive for a novice or experienced diver. The archway is a swim through of about 20metres and is approx 6-9 metrestall (depending on how much sand has washed in) it is not uncommon to meet up with a variety of big rays, port jacksonsand very occasionally the odd visiting GNS around Christmas/January.

The entrance and exit of the arch have a lot of growth. The Cave is located about 35 metresSouth of the Arch and is in approx 15metres of water. When the GNS are in residence this is their normal abode. The cave itself is about 20 metresdeep and is a heart shape internally normally massive amounts of schooling bullseyesaround the entrance and during the right time of year it is not uncommon to have anywhere up to 50 or 60 PJ Sharks during their breeding season.