New South Wales

City of Shellharbour

Australia

The Loader is a 0-star rated scuba dive and snorkel destination in Australia, NSW, Shellharbour which is accessible from shore based on 0 ratings.

Shell Cove

The Loader

The Gravel Loader is a 0-star rated scuba dive and snorkel destination in Australia, NSW, Shellharbour which is accessible from shore based on 0 ratings.

The Gravel Loader

The Church is a 0-star rated scuba dive and snorkel destination in Australia, NSW, Shellharbour which is accessible from shore based on 0 ratings.

The Church

This is a nice multi level dive with a sponge garden approximately 20 - 30 mters off shore



The Gutter

Cowrie Island is a 0-star rated scuba dive and snorkel destination in Australia, NSW, Shellharbour which is accessible from shore based on 0 ratings.

Cowrie Island



Short walk down some stairs from the car park. Roughly 10 meters of rocky beach to the water. Sandy bottom once in a few meters 

Bushrangers Bay

The Arch is a 0-star rated scuba dive and snorkel destination in Australia, NSW, Shellharbour which is accessible from shore based on 0 ratings.

The Arch

Blue Devil Cave ,a small point under cut that is home to tame Blue Devil fish  which can be hand fed.this formation is also what attracts pipe horses,sea spiders,giant rays,and a host of reef bottom dwelling sharks.Octopus guarding eggs are common,psychotic giant cuttle fish come out to play.Third Gutter's "Pretty Point" is a great place to find the sweet spot with that new camera because of the gorgonia's that grow on the corner of the reef.Look close,swim near the bottom ,you'll be surprised.

The Gutter, Bass Point ,Shellharbour is undoubtably the most best kept secret for shore diving on Australia's East Coast.Safe all weather ocean entry,With a host of marine life .For macro the best area any where to spot sea spiders,pygmy pipe horses a common find.Tens of nudibranchs.Very healthy reef with exceptional fish life ,gorgonia's,and sponges.The local dive shop guides dives free with top quality hire gear available is only 5 minutes from the Gutter and the other sites at Bass Point.

Bass Point





Kiama blowhole is also known as Afghan Reef.

Kiama blowhole

Diving is possible all around Pig Island, but the southern side seems to offer the best all round diving. Depths here work down to about 18-25m, with a great sponge garden and a lot of rocky gullies and walls. This area is part of a reef running towards nearby Toothbrush Island. There is a good variety of fish life including snapper, tailor, bonito, bream, groper. In addition, you can often spot spotted rays and some large wobbegongs. The colors in the sponge garden are superb. This is a great first dive for a day, with nearby Toothbrush Island, with its shallower depths, interesting terrain and abundant fish life offering a fantastic second dive. (source: http://www.uniteddivers.com.au/dive_locations.htm)

Also known as "Bass Island", Pig Island is one of the Five Islands in the Illawarra (Wollongong) region, south of Sydney. It is accessible only by boat departing from nearby Wollongong Harbor.

Pig Island is also known as Bass Island.

Pig Island

SS Undola was a small coastal steamer, sunk december 20th, 1919. It lies upright on the bottom, with its bow facing to NE.

The wreck lies 2.5 km off Garie Beach in the southern end of the Royal National Park.

The Loader

Snorkeling and Scuba Diving at The Loader