Dive Sites Near Coffs Harbour

16 dive sites in and around Coffs Harbour, NSW, nearest first, with the depth, skill level and conditions for each one.

Muttonbird Island

Coffs Harbour, NSW

Beginner3–10 mLive viz

Shore dive with reef and seagrass beds.

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Split Solitary Island

Coffs Harbour, NSW

Intermediate8–20 mLive viz

Twenty minutes by boat from Coffs Harbour, a rocky island that looks as though it has been cleaved in two rises from the Solitary Islands Marine Park. Split...

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Buchanan's Wall - South Solitary

Coffs Harbour, NSW

Intermediate5–18 mLive viz

Buchanan’s Wall at South Solitary Island is a dazzling granite drop-off alive with soft coral, grey nurse sharks, turtles and macro life a true showcase of NSW’s underwater biodiversity and beauty.

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Patch's Reef – Woolgoolga

Woolgoolga, NSW

Intermediate6–14 mLive viz

A shallow reef off Woolgoolga bursting with colourful marine life, easy shore access and calm conditions perfect for beginner divers, photographers and relaxed underwater exploration.

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Arrawarra Headland

Arrawarra, NSW

Beginner2–8 mLive viz

A subtropical shore dive on the Solitary Islands Marine Park edge — turtles, nudibranchs and clear sandstone country in 2–8 m of warm Coffs-coast water.

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North West Solitary Island

Arrawarra, NSW

Intermediate8–18 mLive viz

Fringing reef with fish schools and soft corals.

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Mullaway Reef

Mullaway, NSW

Intermediate6–14 mLive viz

Bommie reef with good hard coral growth.

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Spot X Reef

Arrawarra, NSW

Intermediate5–15 mLive viz

Patch reef with sand gullies and coral cover.

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Pimpernel Rock

Off Coffs Harbour, NSW

Advanced25–40 mLive viz

Forty nautical miles off the New South Wales coast, a mountain rises out of the deep and stops just short of the surface. Pimpernel Rock is a submerged...

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Red Rock Reef

Red Rock, NSW

Beginner4–10 mLive viz

Shore-accessible reef with gullies and macro life.

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Wooli Beach Bommies

Wooli, NSW

Intermediate6–14 mLive viz

Nearshore reef system with coral and rocky ledges.

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Wilson Headland

Wooli, NSW

Advanced10–22 mLive viz

Exposed site with large boulders and sharks.

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North Solitary - Elbow Cave

Wooli, NSW

Advanced12–28 mLive viz

Cave and ledge system for experienced divers.

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North Solitary - Bubble Cave

Wooli, NSW

Advanced15–30 mLive viz

Cave system with air pocket and rich sponge life.

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North Solitary Island - Anemone Bay

Wooli, NSW

Intermediate5–20 mLive viz

Sixteen kilometres off the Wooli coastline, on the northern face of a small island that breaks the open Pacific, a single sheltered bay holds what marine biologists have documented as the highest...

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Wooli Pinnacle

Wooli, NSW

Advanced22–36 mLive viz

Deep offshore pinnacle with large pelagics.

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