Long Reef/The Apartments - Shark Dive
Located North of Sydney Harbour. The main site at Long Reef is located along a large rock wall and drops to 15 to 20 metres. There is a huge rock formation that has a large swim-through running from east to west called The Cathedral. The cathedral one of the sites highlights is formed by two massive boulders leaning against each other and is covered in sea tulips, sponges and bryozoans. The Cathedrals ceiling is always abundant with sealife. Once you reach the western side it is home to masses of fish; bullseyes, roughies, yellowtail, pike and tailor. There are plenty of starfish, large cuttlefish, wobbegongs and Port Jackson sharks in season. It's a site where we see Weedy Sea Dragon's. We find visibility gets much clearer during winter so keep this site in mind for a mid winter dive. Swimming north of the cathedral and following the wall you come across large gutters, frequented by grey nurse sharks. Note - Watch for strong currents.
The best time for GNS encounters is November to May, allthough we see GNS Sharks at this site 12 months of the year
To find out more please check this link out
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Q6Gxy7rhYw
