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Rottnest Island
Fremantle, Western Australia, Australia
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EntryBoat
Max depth16 m
LevelEstimated: Beginner-friendly
Water bodyGeographe Bay
Water temp19–23°C
Estimated from climate dataFeb–May
About this site
Rottnest Island is a dive site near Fremantle, Western Australia, Australia, in the Geographe Bay. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 16 m. Commonly reported marine life includes nudibranchs, lobsters, tiger sharks, jacks, reef sharks. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 19 to 23 °C over the year.
Conditions by month
BestGoodMixedOctoberGood
Generally good diving.
Marine life
Recorded nearby
- ThreefinHelcogramma decurrens
Tiger SharkGaleocerdo cuvier- Western King WrasseCoris auricularis
- Brownspotted WrasseNotolabrus parilus
- Whiskery SharkFurgaleus macki
- Western DrummerKyphosus cornelii
- Spotted GobblegutsVincentia punctata
- Common ScalyfinParma mccullochi
Nearby sites
- 1Rocky Cove - Snorkelling1.5 km
- 2Eastern Headlands Reef - Snorkelling1.6 km
- 3Nancy Cove - Snorkelling1.7 km
- 4Outer Lagoon - Snorkelling1.9 km
- 5Coral Patch - Snorkelling1.9 km
- 6Firefish Bend - Snorkelling2.2 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: OpenDiveMap (ODbL) · Wikipedia (CC BY-SA, facts) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org