This dive site features a dramatic deep crack or canyon cutting through an offshore reef. It is renowned for its spectacular topography and for aggregating Grey Nurse Sharks during the winter months.
Pistol Crack
Deep offshore reef with a dramatic canyon and sharks.
Boat Access
22m Avg Depth
30m Max Depth
About this dive site
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Site Ratings
Big Marine Life Very Good
Macro Marine Life Very Good
Landscape Quality Excellent
Water Visibility Very Good Viz
Plan Your Visit
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Marine Life
Port Jackson Shark
Gorgonian
Sponge
Nurse Shark
Nudibranch
Eastern Blue Groper
Kingfish
Australian Giant Cuttlefish- Wwobbegong-shark
Things to Note
Difficulty:
Advanced
Requires good buoyancy and air management due to depth, currents.
Hazards:
depthcurrentboat traffic
Current Strength:
Variable
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