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Bird Island
Lake Munmorah, New South Wales, Australia
EntryBoat
Max depth16 m
LevelEstimated: Beginner-friendly
Water bodyTasman Sea
Water temp19–24°C
Estimated from climate dataDec–Apr
About this site
Bird Island is a dive site near Lake Munmorah, New South Wales, Australia, in the Tasman Sea. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 16 m. Commonly reported marine life includes stingrays, sea turtles, cuttlefish, seals, dolphins. 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
Port Jackson SharkHeterodontus portusjacksoni
Hawksbill TurtleEretmochelys imbricata
Common StingareeTrygonoptera testacea
Green TurtleChelonia mydas
Blue BlubberCatostylus mosaicus
Indian Ocean Bottlenose DolphinTursiops aduncus- New Zealand Fur SealArctocephalus australis forsteri
- Krasyukova's PerchCaprodon krasyukovae
Nearby sites
- 1Norah Head (Cabbage Tree Bay)6.3 km
- 2Ghosties6.4 km
- 3Desoto Inlet8.1 km
- 4Catherine Hill Coal Loader8.3 km
- 5Chris’ Wall13 km
- 63 mile Bommie15 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: OpenDiveMap (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org