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The Grotto
Point Lonsdale, Victoria, Australia
EntryBoat
Max depth19 m
LevelEstimated: Intermediate and up
Water bodyBass Strait
Water temp13–19°C
Estimated from climate dataDec–Apr
About this site
The Grotto is a cave dive site near Point Lonsdale, Victoria, Australia, in the Bass Strait. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 19 m. Commonly reported marine life includes nudibranchs, cuttlefish, stingrays, seals, dolphins. 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
- 1Boarfish Reef0.3 km
- 2Cottage By The Sea1.3 km
- 3Lonsdale Wall1.3 km
- 4Devil’s Dropoff1.6 km
- 5The Plateau2.0 km
- 6Spectacular Reef2.3 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: OpenDiveMap (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org