Catherine Hill Coal Loader

★★★★☆ (330)

The old coal loader is the dominating feature of the bay, a shallow dive that goes to about 11m. Under and about the coal loader you can find a plethora of ship chains, cables and hardware including the remains of the SS Wallarah.

Schools of fish, nudibranchs, sea stars and rays found on the sandy bottom. Bull sharks have been spotted by surfers.

Dive Activity

Potential Wildlife Sightings

Wildlife Sightings are Based on User Generated Content

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Total number of species: 25

Eagle Ray

9 Sightings
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Total number of species: 300

Octopus

8 Sightings
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Total number of species: 200

Moray Eel

5 Sightings
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Total number of species: 80

Stingrays

47 Sightings
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Wobbegong

15 Sightings
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Total number of species: 90

Angelfish

3 Sightings
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