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Chimanan's Hat
Sorrento, Victoria, Australia
Max depth12 m
LevelEstimated: Beginner-friendly
Water bodyBass Strait
Water temp13–19°C
Estimated from climate dataDec–Apr
About this site
Chimanan's Hat is a channel dive site near Sorrento, Victoria, Australia, in the Bass Strait. It has a maximum depth of about 12 m. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes nudibranchs, cuttlefish, octopus, seahorses, seals. 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
Common SeadragonPhyllopteryx taeniolatus
KelpieNotolabrus tetricus- Big-belly SeahorseHippocampus abdominalis
- Pita DotoDoto pita
Brown Fur SealArctocephalus pusillus- Lion's ManeCyanea annaskala
Senator WrassePictilabrus laticlavius
Globe FishDiodon nicthemerus
Nearby sites
- 1Popes Eye2.7 km
- 2Portsea Hole3.1 km
- 3Portsea Pier East Reef3.4 km
- 4Portsea Pier3.6 km
- 5Portsea Pier West Reef3.7 km
- 6Captain Nitros' Drop-off5.4 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org