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Rip Bank
Point Lonsdale, Victoria, Australia
EntryBoat
Max depth28 m
LevelEstimated: Intermediate and up
Water bodyBass Strait
Water temp13–19°C
Estimated from climate dataDec–Apr
About this site
Rip Bank is a pinnacle dive site near Point Lonsdale, Victoria, Australia, in the Bass Strait. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 28 m. Commonly reported marine life includes lobsters, nudibranchs, cuttlefish, stingrays, seals. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 13 to 19 °C over the year.
Conditions by month
BestGoodMixedOctoberGood
Generally good diving.
Marine life
Recorded nearby
KelpieNotolabrus tetricus
ScalyfinParma victoriae
Magpie PerchPseudogoniistius nigripes
Horse-shoe LeatherjacketMeuschenia hippocrepis
Senator WrassePictilabrus laticlavius
Yellowstriped LeatherjacketMeuschenia flavolineata
Old WifeEnoplosus armatus
Reef LeatherjacketMeuschenia freycineti
Nearby sites
- 1Foggy Reef1.0 km
- 2Lonsdale Bommies1.5 km
- 3The Plateau1.5 km
- 4Devil’s Dropoff1.8 km
- 5Lonsdale Wall2.1 km
- 6Castle Rock2.7 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: OpenDiveMap (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org