Bare Island East

Sydney, Australia
★ 5.0 Scout Score
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All levels

Iconic Sydney shore dive with incredible macro life.

Shore Access
14m Avg Depth
22m Max Depth

About this dive site

This dive site is one of Sydney's most popular, renowned for its incredible macro life and unique underwater topography. Divers explore extensive sponge gardens, rocky reefs, and overhangs in search of iconic species like Weedy Seadragons and Pygmy Pipehorses.

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Site Ratings

Plan Your Visit

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Marine Life

  • Port Jackson Shark Port Jackson Shark
  • Sponge Sponge
  • Weedy Seadragon Weedy Seadragon
  • Pipehorse Pipehorse
  • Indianfish Indianfish
  • Nudibranch Nudibranch
  • Frogfish Frogfish
  • Eastern Blue Groper Eastern Blue Groper
  • Australian Giant Cuttlefish Australian Giant Cuttlefish
  • Octopus Octopus
  • W
    wobbegong-shark

Things to Note

Difficulty:

All levels

Shallow entry with options for greater depth, but can have surge, requiring caution for beginners.

Hazards:
surgeboat trafficfishing line entanglement
Current Strength:

Variable

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