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Plate Coral South West Solitary Island
Sandy Beach, New South Wales, Australia
Max depth16 m
LevelEstimated: Beginner-friendly
Water bodyTasman Sea
Water temp21–26°C
Estimated from climate dataDec–May
About this site
Plate Coral South West Solitary Island is a reef dive site near Sandy Beach, New South Wales, Australia, in the Tasman Sea. It has a maximum depth of about 16 m. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes nudibranchs, reef sharks, jacks, octopus, sea turtles. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 21 to 26 °C over the year.
Conditions by month
BestGoodMixedOctoberGood
Generally good diving.
Marine life
Recorded nearby
Sandbar SharkCarcharhinus plumbeus
Yellowtail KingfishSeriola lalandi
White SharkCarcharodon carcharias
Serpent's HeadMonetaria caputserpentis
Ring CowrieMonetaria annulus
Graceful CowriePurpuradusta gracilis
Mistaken CowrieErronea errones
CowriePalmadusta clandestina
Nearby sites
- 1Northern Gutters South West Solitary Island0.0 km
- 2South Boulder South Solitary Island6.2 km
- 3Grey Nurse Gutters (Shark Gutters) South Solitary Island6.2 km
- 4Manta Arch South Solitary Island6.2 km
- 5Cleaner Station South Solitary Island6.2 km
- 6Buchanan's Wall South Solitary Island6.2 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org