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Lou’s Reef
Shellharbour, New South Wales, Australia

EntryBoat
Max depth24 m
LevelEstimated: Intermediate and up
Water bodyTasman Sea
Water temp18–24°C
Estimated from climate dataDec–Apr
About this site
Lou’s Reef is a reef dive site near Shellharbour, New South Wales, Australia, in the Tasman Sea. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 24 m. Commonly reported marine life includes sea fans, nudibranchs, cuttlefish, seals, octopus. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 18 to 24 °C over the year.
Conditions by month
BestGoodMixedOctoberGood
Generally good diving.
Marine life
Recorded nearby
Grey Nurse SharkCarcharias taurus
Common StingareeTrygonoptera testacea
WrasseNotolabrus gymnogenis
Maori WrasseOphthalmolepis lineolata
Crested Bullhead SharkHeterodontus galeatus
Red GroperAchoerodus viridis
White-earParma microlepis- Girdled ParmaParma unifasciata
Nearby sites
- 1The Arch0.4 km
- 2Bushrangers Bay0.5 km
- 3The Gutter0.7 km
- 4Hole in the Wall0.8 km
- 5Blue Devil Cave0.9 km
- 63rd Gutter1.0 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: OpenDiveMap (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org