Shark Diving, South West Rocks
Between Sydney and
Brisbane is South West Rocks.
Close to the city is Fish Rock – voted among the top ten scuba dive sites in Australia.
Fish Rock is a critical habitat site for the Grey Nurse Sharks, which can be found
here in large numbers most of the year.
Around the island the depth varies on average between 15 and 30 meters and deep
gutters form perfect aggregation areas for the sharks and other marine creatures
who reside here.
The eastern side of Fish Rock is spectacular. Sheer walls plunge to an average depth
of 30 meters in an area that is rarely affected by current. Boulders the size of
small houses line the sea floor and are home to large Wobbygong Sharks.
Shark diving in South West Rocks
On the northern side of Fish Rock a pinnacle rises 30 meters from the sea floor
to within 7 meters of the surface. This is one of the best scuba dives at Fish Rock and
is home to Grey Nurse Sharks.
The scuba dive is a normal ocean shark dive, so you have to be a certified scuba
diver. Normally you start around eight a clock in the morning, and then you will
go to the Fish Rock to do a double scuba dive.
The price for this shark scuba diving experience is AUD $120. If you do not have your
own scuba diving equipment, it can be hired for AUD $50.
You can book the scuba dive trough the Australian action company “FreemanX”