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Flat Rock
Port Macquarie, New South Wales, Australia
EntryBoat
Max depth18 m
LevelBeginner-friendly
Water bodyTasman Sea
Water temp20–25°C
Estimated from climate dataDec–Apr
About this site
Flat Rock is a dive site near Port Macquarie, New South Wales, Australia, in the Tasman Sea. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 18 m. Generally suitable for beginners. Commonly reported marine life includes sea turtles, groupers, octopus, dolphins, nudibranchs. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 20 to 25 °C over the year.
Conditions by month
BestGoodMixedOctoberGood
Generally good diving.
Marine life
Recorded nearby
White SharkCarcharodon carcharias
Sydney OctopusOctopus tetricus
Surf BreamAcanthopagrus australis
Green TurtleChelonia mydas
Blind SharkBrachaelurus waddi
Indian Ocean Bottlenose DolphinTursiops aduncus
Loggerhead TurtleCaretta caretta- Smooth ToadfishTetractenos glaber
Nearby sites
- 1Cod Hole0.2 km
- 2Shelly’s Wide1.2 km
- 3Bird Rock2.2 km
- 4PS Ballina Wreck2.7 km
- 5The Wall3.4 km
- 6Bait Reef4.2 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: OpenDiveMap (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org