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Manta Arch, South Solitary Island
Coffs Harbour, NSW
Water temp18-21°C
VisibilityVariable
Depth12-30m
Best timeWinter for the most grey nurse sharks (sightings reported year round)
Underwater arch over a gutter near the northern tip of South Solitary Island, Coffs Harbour, with boulders from 15 m to gutters at 30 m; a grey nurse shark aggregation site.
Visibility at Manta Arch, South Solitary Island
Underwater visibility at Manta Arch, South Solitary Island shifts with swell, wind and recent rainfall rather than holding to a fixed range. Winter for the most grey nurse sharks (sightings reported year round) generally offers the best conditions for diving here.