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Six Fathom Reef, New South Wales


Dive Site Summary

Rating: Intermediate - OW Adventurer +
Average Depth: 20 mt
Maximum Depth: 27 mt
Average Visibility: 12 mt
Bare Island

Location and Access

It is located at the mouth of Port Hacking on the southern outskirts of the city.. When the depth sounder shows the wall dropping from 11 to 16 metres that is where you should anchor. The whole wall is bigger; it rises from the sandy bottom at 24 metres to 11 metres (6 fathoms) before levelling of.

Description

If you have anchored on the south eastern section of the reef, you should find the reef here to be the most distinct. Swimming westwards you should find diving conditions being better as you go along. Although many people feel that this reef has little to offer scuba divers, it is a great site for rougher sea conditions or for novice divers.

There are a couple of small overhangs and some swim-throughs that offer hiding places for all kinds of fish and sea life. Having followed the reef for 20 minutes, you should then start thinking about returning to the anchor line. This dive is not just suited for bad weather; the site itself is worth diving and is often used as second dive because of its shallow nature and close proximity to Port Hacking.