
The Gap, South Head
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 in South Head.
The Gap Reef is about 20 minutes by boat from Pemba and heading southwards and it represents a spectacular wall dive. It hosts a continental shelf drop off which is at 600 m/2000 ft from the shore. The shelf drops off almost vertically down from 15-100 m/49-328 ft and home to a great deal of big game fish.
It has a stunning structure with gorgonian fans at about 37 m/120 ft. Water temperatures during summer stands at 30°C/86°F while in the winter it is 25°C/77°F. The spot accommodates advanced divers with deep diving experience. Marine species expected here include the sunfish and devil ray.