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Halifax Point
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Steeper rocky ledges covered in sponges makes Halifax one of the most popular deeper/advanced sites to dive in Nelson Bay. The “Twin Bommies” (20m) offers a colourful carpet of sponges, gorgonians & ascidians. Max Depth = ~26m. Best dived on incoming to slack high tide.
Wide variety of creatures from yellow & black stripeys to nudibranchs, flatworms, crayfish/lobsters. Pelagics include: dolphins, kingfish, drummers, eastern wirrah, & blind sharks.
Dive Activity
Potential Wildlife Sightings
Wildlife Sightings are Based on User Generated Content
The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.
Total number of species approx.: 200
Alamy-WaterFrame
19 Sightings
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Total number of species approx.: 300
Alamy/Reinhard Dirscherl
Octopus
7 Sightings
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Total number of species approx.: 600
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Wrasse
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Common Dolphin
3 Sightings
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Total number of species approx.: 250
Shutterstock-Henry_and_Laura_Whittaker
Grouper/Basslets
30 Sightings
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Total number of species approx.: 80
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Stingrays
22 Sightings
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Wobbegong
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Total number of species approx.: 130
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Pufferfish
8 Sightings
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Total number of species approx.: 3400
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Shrimp
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Total number of species approx.: 250
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Scorpionfish
7 Sightings
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