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Captain Nitros' Drop-off
Queenscliff, Victoria, Australia
EntryBoat
Max depth31 m
LevelBeginner-friendly
Water bodyBass Strait
Water temp13–19°C
Estimated from climate dataDec–Apr
About this site
Captain Nitros' Drop-off is a dive site near Queenscliff, Victoria, Australia, in the Bass Strait. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 31 m. Generally suitable for beginners. Commonly reported marine life includes dolphins, seals, nudibranchs, cuttlefish, stingrays. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 13 to 19 °C over the year.
Conditions by month
BestGoodMixedOctoberGood
Generally good diving.
Marine life
Recorded nearby
KelpieNotolabrus tetricus
ScalyfinParma victoriae
Magpie PerchPseudogoniistius nigripes
Horse-shoe LeatherjacketMeuschenia hippocrepis
Senator WrassePictilabrus laticlavius
Yellowstriped LeatherjacketMeuschenia flavolineata
Old WifeEnoplosus armatus
Reef LeatherjacketMeuschenia freycineti
Nearby sites
- 1Spectacular Reef0.3 km
- 2Eliza Ramsden, wreck1.6 km
- 3Cottage By The Sea1.6 km
- 4The Grotto2.6 km
- 5Boarfish Reef2.8 km
- 6The Plateau2.9 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: OpenDiveMap (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org