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Osborn Shoals
Cronulla, New South Wales, Australia

Max depth24 m
LevelEstimated: Intermediate and up
Water bodyTasman Sea
Water temp19–24°C
Estimated from climate dataDec–Apr
About this site
Osborn Shoals is a pinnacle, reef and wall dive site near Cronulla, New South Wales, Australia, in the Tasman Sea. It has a maximum depth of about 24 m. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes nudibranchs, bull sharks, cuttlefish, octopus, sea turtles. 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
Blue BlubberCatostylus mosaicus
Bull SharkCarcharhinus leucasPort Jackson SharkHeterodontus portusjacksoni
Humpback WhaleMegaptera novaeangliae
Sydney OctopusOctopus tetricus
Common StingareeTrygonoptera testacea
Eagle RayMyliobatis tenuicaudatus
Eastern Fiddler RayTrygonorrhina fasciata
Nearby sites
- 1Oak Park3.3 km
- 2Ship Rock Aquatic Reserve5.4 km
- 3Whale Watching Platform5.9 km
- 4Sutherland Point6.4 km
- 5The Steps6.5 km
- 6Bare Island West7.9 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org