Sharks in cave, guitarfish, 3-meters long wobbegongs and more!
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Nicool
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Unfortunately not! I wish there were, but the nearest liveaboard operates in North Queensland, 1800 km north of it. In hindsight, we're talking temperate waters with some tropical visitors: no coral reefs to shield the boat from oceans swell. Few divers woulds enjoy a liveaboard experience with 2 meters swells, even though it would remain diveable from a land-based operation.
The closest thing (in terms of number of dives) would be the trip I am organising next month for photographers: 3 dives/day (instead of 2), small numbers and the most comfortable boat launching in town. There will likely be a second trip later this year.
For "locals" (someone living in the Southern half of Australia), the attraction is seeing a mix of tropical species, bit warmer water, lots of sharks and the cave, and just a LOT of marine life.
If you're coming from overseas, it's a chance to see some of the unique marine life found nowhere else in the World (nowhere but Southern Australia). Don't worry about loggerhead turtles, you can find these in all oceans, but our XXL wobbegongs, tight aggregation of sand tigers (you can see them in North Caroline & South Africa, but not packed in a cave), and the many other species that I haven't mentioned in this article. See my previous Sydney Diving article for a few unique gems. If you were coming from abroad, I'd definitely make it a road/dive-trip from South to North:
- Sydney for a few days (we've got over 30 shore dives and as many boat dives)
- South West Rocks for 3-4 days
- Byron Bay (maybe): Julian Rocks, getting more tropical, good spot for leopard sharks (in season)
- North Stradbroke Island (ferry from Brisbane): Mantas/leopard sharks in warmer months, lots of other cool species in cooler months.
There’s one operator in town. They go out daily for a double dive at Fish Rock.
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Nicool
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There are actually two historical operators in town, the other one being Fish Rock Dive CenterThere’s one operator in town. They go out daily for a double dive at Fish Rock.
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The family owned and operated South West Rocks Dive Centre has been running dives to the World Famous Fish Rock Cave daily for the past 40 years. Our expert dive guides cater to all levels of experience, with multiple dive boats and on-site accommodation we can accommodate individuals to large...
The owners are Pete (a South West Rocks local, his ancestor was a founder of the township), and his wife Bia, both know the place like the back of their hand.
They did take a break for a couple of years (health reasons) but are back with a fully renovated boat. They don't take single divers bookings anymore, but work with self-managed groups who charter the full boat.
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