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Skillion Cave
Terrigal, New South Wales, Australia
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EntryBoat
Max depth18 m
LevelEstimated: Intermediate and up
Water bodyTasman Sea
Water temp19–24°C
Estimated from climate dataDec–Apr
About this site
Skillion Cave is a cave dive site near Terrigal, New South Wales, Australia, in the Tasman Sea. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 18 m. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes nudibranchs, sea turtles, jacks, octopus, seals. 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
Common StingareeTrygonoptera testacea
Grey Nurse SharkCarcharias taurus
Sydney OctopusOctopus tetricus
Green TurtleChelonia mydas
Port Jackson SharkHeterodontus portusjacksoni
Yellowtail Horse MackerelTrachurus novaezelandiae
Red GroperAchoerodus viridis- MadoAtypichthys strigatus
Nearby sites
- 1The Slide, Terrigal0.2 km
- 2Terrigal Haven0.3 km
- 3Adelaide1.9 km
- 4Avoca2.7 km
- 5Foggy Shark Cave13 km
- 6SS Galava15 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: OpenDiveMap (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org