This dive site features the extensive wreckage of the MV Malabar, which sank in 1931 during a storm. The ship's boiler, propeller shaft, and large steel plates are scattered over a wide area, creating a complex artificial reef. It is renowned for its prolific fish life and is considered one of Sydney's classic boat dives.
MV Malabar
Famous historical shipwreck scattered across a vibrant shallow reef.
Boat Access
12m Avg Depth
16m Max Depth
About this dive site
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Site Ratings
Big Marine Life Good
Macro Marine Life Very Good
Landscape Quality Excellent
Water Visibility Very Good Viz
Plan Your Visit
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Marine Life
Leatherjacket
Weedy Seadragon
Old Wife
Australian Giant Cuttlefish
Octopus
Crayfish
Port Jackson Shark
Eastern Blue Groper
Nurse Shark
Nudibranch- Wwobbegong-shark
Things to Note
Difficulty:
Intermediate
Shallow site but can have strong surge and is exposed.
Hazards:
boat trafficsurge
Current Strength:
Variable
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