Nicool
Contributor
Hi Scubaboard,
Australia is well known amongst divers for the Great Barrier Reef, but ironically the most unique diving we have is in the country's Southern half (that's a LOT of coastline and many dive sites...).
One of the very much under-rated dive spots is Fish Rock island, near a little town called South West Rocks.
I've stopped scratching my head when I am asked for my favourite dive destination: South West Rocks is my pick
Think about it, where else do you get:
=> a 125m (400 ft) long swim through ocean cave
=> Sand tiger sharks (we call them grey nurse sharks in Australia) naturally aggregating and easy to approach & photograph, which is quite unique for swimming sharks (no baiting whatsoever).
=> the same sharks sometimes tuck themselves inside the cave - I have had up to 8 near me.
=> 3m/10ft long wobbegongs sharks (twice as big as the tasselled wobbies you find in Raja Ampat)
=> Whitespotted guitarfish (critically endangered)
=> plus more rarely: scalloped hammerheads, leopard sharks, bull sharks, passing humpback whales, etc. etc. etc.
Anyways, I have been meaning to write a long-form article covering this location that is special to me, and it's finally ready. Hope you like it:
https://theunderwaterclub.com/blog/diving-south-west-rocks/
Australia is well known amongst divers for the Great Barrier Reef, but ironically the most unique diving we have is in the country's Southern half (that's a LOT of coastline and many dive sites...).
One of the very much under-rated dive spots is Fish Rock island, near a little town called South West Rocks.
I've stopped scratching my head when I am asked for my favourite dive destination: South West Rocks is my pick
Think about it, where else do you get:
=> a 125m (400 ft) long swim through ocean cave
=> Sand tiger sharks (we call them grey nurse sharks in Australia) naturally aggregating and easy to approach & photograph, which is quite unique for swimming sharks (no baiting whatsoever).
=> the same sharks sometimes tuck themselves inside the cave - I have had up to 8 near me.
=> 3m/10ft long wobbegongs sharks (twice as big as the tasselled wobbies you find in Raja Ampat)
=> Whitespotted guitarfish (critically endangered)
=> plus more rarely: scalloped hammerheads, leopard sharks, bull sharks, passing humpback whales, etc. etc. etc.
Anyways, I have been meaning to write a long-form article covering this location that is special to me, and it's finally ready. Hope you like it:
https://theunderwaterclub.com/blog/diving-south-west-rocks/
