11 Logged Dives
Barwon Banks
Located 22 nautical miles offshore, conditions have to be perfect to visit this rocky reef that rises from 40 metres to 22 metres. A dive for experienced divers only, the rocky reef at Barwon Banks is riddled with caves, ledges, bommies and gutters.
Decorating this varied terrain are black coral trees, soft corals, gorgonians and sea whips. While a good collection of reef fish and invertebrate species reside on this reef.
DIVE TYPES
- Drift Diving
- Macro Spot
- Cleaning Station
- Pinnacle, Needle, Seamount
Level
- Advanced
- Expert
Programs
- Scuba
Entry
- Boat
Body of Water
- Salt
currents
- moderate
- medium
Maximum Depth
- 24m
Visibility
- 16m
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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| Sweetlips and Grunts | ||||||||||||
| Tuna |
| Jan - Mar | Apr - Jun | Jul - Sep | Oct - Dec | |
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| Moray Eel | ||||
| Clownfish | ||||
| Barracuda | ||||
| Lionfish | ||||
| Wrasse | ||||
| Snapper | ||||
| Sweetlips and Grunts | ||||
| Tuna |
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