This dive site is a world-renowned muck dive located under a wharf in Nelson Bay. Its sandy bottom and man-made structures like pipes and pylons attract an incredible diversity of rare macro life. It is a must-do for underwater photographers and anyone who loves finding strange and wonderful critters.
Pipeline
Legendary shore muck dive for incredible macro marine life.
Shore Access
8m Avg Depth
12m Max Depth
About this dive site
DivingFreediving
Site Ratings
Big Marine Life Poor
Macro Marine Life Excellent
Landscape Quality Very Good
Water Visibility Good Viz
Plan Your Visit
muck divingmacro photographyshore divebeginner friendlynight divejetty/pier diveseahorseaustralianelson bay
Marine Life
Reef Decorator Crab
White's Seahorse
Snowflake Moray
Scorpionfish
Octopus
Nudibranch
Port Jackson Shark
Frogfish
Australian Giant Cuttlefish
Stargazer
Pipefish- Wwobbegong-shark
Things to Note
Difficulty:
All levels
Shallow depth and easy shore entry, but also offers world-class macro subjects for experienced photographers.
Hazards:
boat trafficentanglementmarine life
Current Strength:
Mild
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