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Martin Island
Port Kembla, New South Wales, Australia
Max depth25 m
LevelEstimated: Intermediate and up
Water bodyTasman Sea
Water temp18–24°C
Estimated from climate dataDec–Apr
About this site
Martin Island is a dive site near Port Kembla, New South Wales, Australia, in the Tasman Sea. It has a maximum depth of about 25 m. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes seals, octopus, jacks, nudibranchs, sea lions. 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
Brown Fur SealArctocephalus pusillus- Sandy SpratHyperlophus vittatus
- New Zealand Fur SealArctocephalus australis forsteri
Leopard SealHydrurga leptonyx
Sydney OctopusOctopus tetricus
Grey Nurse SharkCarcharias taurus
PoraeNemadactylus douglasii- Sloth GobyIstigobius hoesei
Nearby sites
- 1Blue Devil Cave11 km
- 23rd Gutter11 km
- 3The Gutter12 km
- 4Lou’s Reef12 km
- 5Bushrangers Bay12 km
- 6Gravel Loader12 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org