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Halifax Point
Halifax · Nelson Bay, New South Wales, Australia
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EntryBoat · Shore
Max depth22 m
LevelBeginner-friendly
Water bodyTasman Sea
Water temp20–25°C
Estimated from climate dataDec–Apr
About this site
Halifax Point is a dive site near Nelson Bay, New South Wales, Australia, in the Tasman Sea. It is reached from a boat or the shore with a maximum depth of about 22 m. Generally suitable for beginners. Commonly reported marine life includes nudibranchs, dolphins, lobsters, sea fans, reef sharks. 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
Common StingareeTrygonoptera testacea
Bigeye SnapperLutjanus lutjanus
Ornate WobbegongOrectolobus ornatus
Sydney OctopusOctopus tetricus
Blind SharkBrachaelurus waddi
Northern ScorpionfishScorpaena jacksoniensis
Sea SlugPhyllodesmium poindimiei
Eastern Fiddler RayTrygonorrhina fasciata
Nearby sites
- 1Little Beach - NSW0.4 km
- 2Fly Point0.8 km
- 3Pipeline1.9 km
- 4Cabbage Tree Island6.7 km
- 5SS Oakland7.9 km
- 6Fishermans Bay11 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) · OpenDiveMap (ODbL) · OpenWaterAtlas (CC BY 4.0), citing OBIS/GBIF · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org