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Moon Island
Blacksmiths, New South Wales, Australia
EntryBoat
Max depth19 m
LevelEstimated: Intermediate and up
Water bodyTasman Sea
Water temp19–24°C
Estimated from climate dataDec–Apr
About this site
Moon Island is a dive site near Blacksmiths, New South Wales, Australia, in the Tasman Sea. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 19 m. Commonly reported marine life includes nurse sharks, nudibranchs, seahorses, seals, octopus. 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- Goldlined SeabreamRhabdosargus sarba
Sydney OctopusOctopus tetricus
Brown Fur SealArctocephalus pusillus
ParoreGirella tricuspidata
Blackspot GoatfishParupeneus spilurus- Fan-bellied LeatherjacketMonacanthus chinensis
- FortescueCentropogon australis
Nearby sites
- 1Flagstaff0.6 km
- 2Blacksmiths Western Artificial Reef0.8 km
- 3Lucy’s Wall1.0 km
- 4Swansea Bridge3.0 km
- 5Chris’ Wall3.9 km
- 6Catherine Hill Coal Loader8.6 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: OpenDiveMap (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org