The dive
Deep gutters and walls run around the island, with an extensive sponge garden between about 15 and 30 metres. Winding paths through the rocky gutters are a good place to look for wobbegongs.
What lives here
Sharks, cobia and kingfish are seen along the walls, and wobbegongs rest in the gutters.
Where it is
What you might see
- Wobbegong sharks
- Kingfish
- Cobia
- Sponge garden
Nearby sites
- Boat dive · Off Port Stephens Boondelbah IslandBoondelbah Island lies about 2 km off the mouth of Port Stephens. Its caverns and walls attract bream, drummer and groper, and one side is sheltered enough for newer divers.
- Boat dive · Off Port Stephens Broughton IslandBroughton Island lies about 14 km north-east of the Port Stephens entrance and is part of Myall Lakes National Park. It has several dive sites, and the best known is the Looking Glass, a narrow passage cut right through one of the smaller islands.
- Boat dive · Off Port Stephens SS Oakland wreckThe SS Oakland is the best-known wreck dive off Port Stephens. The steamer sank in a gale in May 1903 and now lies on sand in about 28 metres, just north of Cabbage Tree Island.
- Boat dive · Port Stephens Fingal IslandFingal Island sits off the eastern end of Fingal Bay, just south of the Port Stephens entrance, and carries the Point Stephens lighthouse. Close to shore and quick to reach by boat, it has a range of dive sites for different levels.
