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Desoto Inlet
Gwandalan, New South Wales, Australia
EntryBoat
Max depth14 m
LevelEstimated: Beginner-friendly
Water bodyTasman Sea
Water temp19–24°C
Estimated from climate dataDec–Apr
About this site
Desoto Inlet is a dive site near Gwandalan, New South Wales, Australia, in the Tasman Sea. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 14 m. Commonly reported marine life includes nudibranchs, seals, sea turtles, jacks, dolphins. 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
Sea SwallowGlaucus atlanticus
Brown Fur SealArctocephalus pusillus
Common StingareeTrygonoptera testacea
Green TurtleChelonia mydas
Yellowtail Horse MackerelTrachurus novaezelandiae
Kapala StingareeUrolophus kapalensis
Eastern Shovelnose RayAptychotrema rostrata
Nearby sites
- 1Catherine Hill Coal Loader0.5 km
- 2Ghosties1.8 km
- 3Chris’ Wall4.9 km
- 4Bird Island8.1 km
- 5Swansea Bridge8.3 km
- 6Lucy’s Wall8.4 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: OpenDiveMap (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org