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Bird Rock
Port Macquarie, New South Wales, Australia
EntryBoat
Max depth13 m
LevelEstimated: Beginner-friendly
Water bodyTasman Sea
Water temp20–25°C
Estimated from climate dataDec–Apr
About this site
Bird Rock is a dive site near Port Macquarie, New South Wales, Australia, in the Tasman Sea. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 13 m. Commonly reported marine life includes reef sharks, sea turtles, moray eels, nudibranchs, octopus. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 20 to 25 °C over the year.
Conditions by month
BestGoodMixedOctoberGood
Generally good diving.
Marine life
Recorded nearby
White SharkCarcharodon carcharias
Sydney OctopusOctopus tetricus
Surf BreamAcanthopagrus australis
Green TurtleChelonia mydas
Blind SharkBrachaelurus waddi
Indian Ocean Bottlenose DolphinTursiops aduncus
Loggerhead TurtleCaretta caretta
Smooth ToadfishTetractenos glaber
Nearby sites
- 1PS Ballina Wreck1.7 km
- 2Cod Hole2.1 km
- 3Bait Reef2.1 km
- 4Flat Rock2.2 km
- 5River Dive Coal Wharf Reserve3.0 km
- 6Shelly’s Wide3.1 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: OpenDiveMap (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org