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Admiralty Islands
Lord Howe Island, Australia
EntryBoat
Max depth35 m
LevelIntermediate and up
Water bodyTasman Sea
Water temp19–24°C
Estimated from climate dataDec–Apr
About this site
Admiralty Islands is a pinnacle dive site, Lord Howe Island, Australia, in the Tasman Sea. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 35 m. Best for divers with some experience. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes nudibranchs, reef sharks, soft corals, moray eels, groupers. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 19 to 24 °C over the year.
Conditions by month
BestGoodMixedOctoberGood
Generally good diving.
Marine life
Recorded nearby
Galapagos SharkCarcharhinus galapagensis
Rock-boring UrchinEchinometra mathaei
Small Giant ClamTridacna maxima
Collector UrchinTripneustes gratilla
Banded Coral ShrimpStenopus hispidus
Norfolk CardinalfishOstorhinchus norfolcensis- Three-striped ButterflyfishChaetodon tricinctus
Philippine Mantis ShrimpGonodactylaceus falcatus
Nearby sites
- 1Sylph's Hole2.9 km
- 2Erscott's Hole4.9 km
- 3Malabar Reef5.2 km
- 4Comets Hole5.8 km
- 5Tenth of June8.1 km
- 6North Bay Dropoff9.6 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Dive Vibe Community (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org