Outer Blue Fish Reef, North Head
North Head is the northern headland of the entrance to Sydney Harbour. All along this section there are several excellent dive sites.
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Inscription Point or Captain Cook’s Landing Place is a great shore dive spot and it is very popular among marine enthusiasts. The average depth here is at 6 m/19.7 ft and the maximum depth is at 12 m/39.4 ft. Visibility is generally low, but it is better on an incoming tide.
The dive site is suitable for novice or advanced divers alike. Water temperature is up to 21°C/69.8°F in summer and early autumn months and between 14-18°C/57.2-64.4°F in winter.
Divers are able to see an amazing marine life with lots of weedy sea dragons, giant cuttlefish, octopus, moray eel, blue groper, eagle rays, Port Jackson shark, nudibranch, yellowtail and cat fish to name just a few. It is a crowded spot, especially during weekends.
Finally, Inscription Point is located in the Kurnell National Park, so you are required to pay an entry fee to the park. Note: be careful of snorkelers and other divers.
North Head is the northern headland of the entrance to Sydney Harbour. All along this section there are several excellent dive sites.
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