Scuba Diving Colours Reef South Head New South Wales Australia

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Scuba Diving in Colours Reef, South Head, New South Wales Australia

Depth:

Ranges from 24m/79ft to 30m/98ft

Temperature:

14-18°C / 57-64.4°F (winter), 21°C / 69.8°F (summer)

South Head is the southern headland of the entrance to Sydney Harbor, at the north of the suburb of Watsons Bay. Hornby Lighthouse, the third oldest lighthouse in New South Wales, is located on South Head. Apart from breathtaking views of the Sydney's CBD (Central Business District) and the Pacific Ocean, there are several excellent dive sites all along this section.

If you are a scuba diving enthusiast,then you should visit Colours Reef. The spot is a reef formation and it is appropriate for more experienced divers due to its depth. The depth ranges from 24 m/79 ft to 30 m/98 ft. Water temperature is up to 21°C/69.8°F in summer and early autumn months and between 14-18/57-64.4°F in winter.

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Divers will have the opportunity to witness an amazing sponge and marine life. Cuttlefish, moray eels, seahorses, seadragons, yellowtails and red indianfish can be observed.

Note: book a boat dive in one of the many scuba schools located in the area.

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