The Totem Pole and the Candlestick, tall dolerite sea stacks at Cape Hauy, Tasman Peninsula, photographed from a boat in the gap beside them
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Cape Hauy Seals

Tasman Peninsula, TAS

Water temp11-16 °C
Visibility12-25 m
Depth3-10 m
Best timeYear round (seals present all year)

Shallow kelp dive at the gaps between Cape Hauy and its islands, beside the Candlestick and Totem Pole, where 30 to 50 New Zealand and Australian fur seals haul out year round and come down to meet divers.

Visibility at Cape Hauy Seals

Visibility at Cape Hauy Seals typically ranges from 12 to 25 metres, though it shifts with swell, wind and recent rainfall. Year round (seals present all year) generally offers the best conditions for diving here.

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