Fish-packed dive through a split in North West Rock, about 1 km north of North Solitary Island off Wooli, with a current-swept eastern wall.
Visibility at Fish Soup (North West Rock), North Solitary
Underwater visibility at Fish Soup (North West Rock), North Solitary shifts with swell, wind and recent rainfall rather than holding to a fixed range. Calm seas only: the swim through the split needs fairly calm conditions generally offers the best conditions for diving here.
Region: Wooli, NSW
Skill Level: Intermediate
Depth: 8-16m
Water Temperature: 19-25°C
Best Time to Dive: Calm seas only: the swim through the split needs fairly calm conditions
Marine Life: Schooling yellowtail, trevally, bream, sweetlips, silver sweep, jewfish and yellowtail kingfish; black cod, mangrove jack, spangled emperor, red morwong, clownfish, gobies
Hazards: Current nearly always on the eastern side (turn back at about 16 m); surge in the split; exposed site
Facilities: Mooring on the western side of the rock (McFadyen)