Scuba Diving In Sydney

Scuba Diving In Sydney

Underneath the blue waters of Sydney’s seas and unknown to many there resides a diverse marine life. These watery sites are home to some of the most fascinating, amazing and unique creatures surviving on this earth. An excellent way to see these beautiful life forms is to go scuba diving in Sydney. In Sydney, scuba diving is popular not only as the gateway to the wonderful world of flora and fauna that exists deep within the waters but also to view the shipwrecks and caverns. It is also one of the most popular sports in Sydney. Sydney waters hence make the ideal ground for scuba diving in Sydney.

Recent studies have established that Sydney has more marine species than any other harbor in the world. More than 600 marine animals have already been identified and surely many more lies yet undiscovered and unnamed. This abundance of marine life in Sydney makes scuba diving in Sydney the most attractive of the various Sydney water sports.

In Sydney, the best diving sites are located in the in the outer harbor areas and along the rocky sections facing the Pacific. The pleasure of scuba diving in Sydney is enhanced with the exquisite rock formation and fascinating remains of shipwrecks. The life forms are no less vibrant. The most fantastic among the sea creatures are the Port Jackson shark, wobbegong, snapper, bream, silver batfish, blue groper, weedy sea dragon giant cuttlefish and giant sting ray.

Sydney scuba diving conditions vary considerably throughout the year. According to studies conducted and general experience of the scuba divers the water temperature usually range from 15 degrees centigrade to 25 degree centigrade. The visibility also varies from 1 meter to 20 meters. However these figures may vary from time to time. In general scuba diving and other water sports in Sydney are good all year round.

Sydney offers a large number of scuba diving sites and all are distinct in their features. Some of the popular ones are:

Bass and Finders
This site lies at the entrance of port Hacking River can be used for scuba diving in most conditions. With a maximum depth of 7 meters, the site offers good fish life and a good site for night diving.

Bondi
The Bondi beach is not only a favorite destination for surfing in Sydney but also a spectacular spot for scuba diving in Sydney and other Sydney water sports. The rocky northern point of Bondi with its diverse and interesting underwater marine life and topography of overhangs and caves is no less fascinating. The maximum depth of Bondi is 16 meters.

Some other magical sites are the Long Bay, Magic Point (home to grey nurse sharks) and Shark Point.

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