Mark Occhilupo, the famous professional surfer and world champion made Cronulla beach a famous surf spot. The beach features a long stretch of sand, extending from Boat Harbor to North Cronulla. Apart from a great surf spot, Cronulla boasts some excellent dive sites. Osborne Shoals is part of a reef and it is located just off Cronulla beach.
It is considered to be a good dive site for training boat divers and advanced divers alike. The average depth here is at 18 m/59.1 ft and the maximum is at 24 m/78.7 ft. Visibility is medium and varies from 5 m/16.4 ft to 10 m/32.8 ft. Amazing marine life can be observed here including blue groper, red morwong, Port Jackson sharks, cuttlefish, mado, stripey, bullseye, old wife, striped seapike, leatherjacket, goatfish, yellowtail and eastern blue devil to name just a few.
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. Apart from diving, there is a variety of activities, attractions, restaurants and bars that lie on the streets around the beach. Last but not least, Osborne Shoals is also an excellent night dive. Note: book a boat dive in one of the many scuba schools located in the area.
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South Head is the southern headland of the entrance to Sydney's Harbor, at the north of the suburb of Watsons Bay. Hornby Lighthouse, the third oldest lighthouse in New South Wales, is located in South Head.
