Middle Arch
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Middle Arch is one of the best sites for diving at the Poor Knights. The Arch bottoms out at 18m and slopes down to 30m+ on both the North and South ends of the Arch. There is also an interesting cave with an air pocket near the Southwestern entrance to the Arch.
You can expect to see: Large schools of patrolling Kingfish, Snapper, and Blue Maomao. It is also common to see large numbers of Long and Short Tailed Stingrays.
Dive Activity & Environmental Conditions
Top Wildlife Sightings
Most frequently spotted marine life based on dive logs
#1
Stingrays
68
Total Sightings
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
#2
Moray Eel
50
Total Sightings
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
#3
Snapper
40
Total Sightings
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
#4
Scorpionfish
33
Total Sightings
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
#5
Nudibranch
32
Total Sightings
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
#6
Wrasse
22
Total Sightings
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
#7
Angelfish
20
Total Sightings
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
#8
Eagle Ray
17
Total Sightings
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
#9
Damselfish
15
Total Sightings
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
#10
Jackfish
11
Total Sightings
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D