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Osborn Shoals
Sydney, New South Wales, AustraliaAbout this dive site
Explore the water around New South Wales
The top of the reef is covered in kelp as you drop over the wall to the 24m mark you will see a variety of soft sponges. The site is easy to navigate as you just keep the reef on one side on the way out and the other side on the way back. A great array of macro underwater creatures and the usual cool Sydney marine life can be observed at this site. Here you will see a variety of Sydney's native marine life, including blue groper, red morwong, cuttlefish, mado, striped wrasse, silver sweep, sergeant baker, old wife, striped sea pike, white ear, black reef leatherjacket, yellow-striped leatherjacket, Port Jackson shark and many more.
Site details
Useful Training
- PADI Advanced Open Water Diver
Plan the dive
Dive Conditions
Dive Types
- Reef
- Wall
- Ocean
Water Entry
- Boat
- Shore/Beach
Suggested Equipment
- Surface Marker Buoy
What you may encounter
Marine Life
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Great dive site