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The Monument
South Australia Neptune Islands, Australia
EntryBoat
Max depth20 m
LevelAdvanced and up
Water bodyGulf St Vincent
Water temp15–20°C
Estimated from climate dataDec–May
About this site
The Monument is a reef dive site, South Australia, Australia, in the Gulf St Vincent. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 20 m. Recommended for advanced divers. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes jacks, sea lions, dolphins, seals, stingrays. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 15 to 20 °C over the year.
Conditions by month
BestGoodMixedOctoberGood
Generally good diving.
Marine life
Recorded nearby
White SharkCarcharodon carcharias
Australian Sea LionNeophoca cinerea
Yellowtail KingfishSeriola lalandi- New Zealand Fur SealArctocephalus australis forsteri
Short-tail StingrayBathytoshia brevicaudata
Silver TrevallyPseudocaranx georgianus
Horse-shoe LeatherjacketMeuschenia hippocrepis
Short-beaked Common DolphinDelphinus delphis
Nearby sites
- 1Great White Shark Cage Dive Site0.6 km
- 2English Island Reef1.1 km
- 3North Neptune Reef2.4 km
- 4Neptune Islands North2.4 km
- 5Williams Island Caves3.4 km
- 6Langton Island6.8 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Dive Vibe Community (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org