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3rd Gutter
Shellharbour, New South Wales, Australia
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EntryBoat
Max depth19 m
LevelBeginner-friendly
Water bodyTasman Sea
Water temp18–24°C
Estimated from climate dataDec–Apr
About this site
3rd Gutter is a dive site near Shellharbour, New South Wales, Australia, in the Tasman Sea. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 19 m. Generally suitable for beginners. Commonly reported marine life includes nudibranchs, sea fans, pygmy seahorses, cuttlefish, seals. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 18 to 24 °C over the year.
Conditions by month
BestGoodMixedOctoberGood
Generally good diving.
Marine life
Recorded nearby
Grey Nurse SharkCarcharias taurus
Common StingareeTrygonoptera testacea- WrasseNotolabrus gymnogenis
- Maori WrasseOphthalmolepis lineolata
Crested Bullhead SharkHeterodontus galeatus
Red GroperAchoerodus viridis- White-earParma microlepis
- Girdled ParmaParma unifasciata
Nearby sites
- 1Blue Devil Cave0.1 km
- 2The Gutter0.3 km
- 3Bushrangers Bay0.8 km
- 4Lou’s Reef1.0 km
- 5Hole in the Wall1.1 km
- 6The Arch1.1 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: OpenDiveMap (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org