All resultsExplore/New South Wales/Blacksmiths Western Artificial Reef
Blacksmiths Western Artificial Reef
Blacksmiths, New South Wales, Australia
EntryBoat
Max depth28 m
LevelEstimated: Intermediate and up
Water bodyTasman Sea
Water temp19–24°C
Estimated from climate dataDec–Apr
About this site
Blacksmiths Western Artificial Reef is an artificial reef and reef dive site near Blacksmiths, New South Wales, Australia, in the Tasman Sea. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 28 m. Commonly reported marine life includes jacks, nudibranchs, octopus, cuttlefish, seals. 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
- Surf BreamAcanthopagrus australis
- Goldlined SeabreamRhabdosargus sarba
Sydney OctopusOctopus tetricus
Brown Fur SealArctocephalus pusillus- ParoreGirella tricuspidata
- Blackspot GoatfishParupeneus spilurus
- Fan-bellied LeatherjacketMonacanthus chinensis
- FortescueCentropogon australis
Nearby sites
- 1Moon Island0.8 km
- 2Flagstaff0.9 km
- 3Lucy’s Wall1.3 km
- 4Swansea Bridge3.0 km
- 5Chris’ Wall4.6 km
- 6Catherine Hill Coal Loader9.4 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: OpenDiveMap (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org