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Cologne Gardens
West Island, Cocos, Australia
EntryBoat
Max depth25 m
LevelBeginner-friendly
Water bodyIndian Ocean
Water temp27–29°C
Estimated from climate dataFeb–Mar
About this site
Cologne Gardens is a dive site near West Island, Cocos, Australia, in the Indian Ocean. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 25 m. Generally suitable for beginners. Commonly reported marine life includes sea fans, groupers, reef sharks, jacks, moray eels. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 27 to 29 °C over the year.
Conditions by month
BestGoodMixedOctoberBest
Typically one of the best months here.
Marine life
Recorded nearby
Three-spot WrasseHalichoeres trimaculatus
Claudia's WrasseHalichoeres claudia
Whitecheek SurgeonfishAcanthurus nigricans
Lemonpeel AngelfishCentropyge flavissima
Threadfin ButterflyfishChaetodon auriga
Peacock GrouperCephalopholis argus
Powderblue SurgeonfishAcanthurus leucosternon
Blacktip Reef SharkCarcharhinus melanopterus
Nearby sites
- 1Chocolate Flow0.2 km
- 2Barry’s Pool0.5 km
- 3Winter Wall0.7 km
- 4Lynnies Leap1.1 km
- 5Rose Wall1.5 km
- 6Cabbage Patch Cocos Keeling1.6 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: OpenDiveMap (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org