Dive Sites Near Port Macquarie

13 dive sites in and around Port Macquarie, NSW, nearest first, with the depth, skill level and conditions for each one.

Town Beach Headland

Port Macquarie, NSW

Beginner2–8 mLive viz

Easy entry dive with gullies and small reef patches.

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The Steps – Port Macquarie

Port Macquarie, NSW

Beginner3–8 mLive viz

Shallow Port Macquarie shore dive popular for training and night dives, with dense macro life across broken reef and short kelp.

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Flynns Beach Reef

Port Macquarie, NSW

Beginner3–10 mLive viz

Inshore reef dive with ledges and coral growth.

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Middle Ground – Port Macquarie

Port Macquarie, NSW

Advanced18–26 mLive viz

Offshore reef with sponges and pelagic encounters.

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Dolphin Reef – Crescent Head

Crescent Head, NSW

Intermediate8–16 mLive viz

Rocky reef named for frequent dolphin sightings.

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Racecourse Reef – Crescent Head

Crescent Head, NSW

Intermediate6–14 mLive viz

Fringing reef dive with coral bommies and ledges.

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Korogoro Creek Mouth

Hat Head, NSW

Beginner2–6 mLive viz

Estuary mouth great for fish nurseries and snorkelling.

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Hat Head Bommie

Hat Head, NSW

Intermediate8–16 mLive viz

Underrated isolated reef bommie on the NSW mid-north coast with sheltering ledges, pelagic schools, and a steady population of moray eels and cod.

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Fish Rock Cave

South West Rocks, NSW

Advanced10–30mLive viz

Two kilometres off the South West Rocks coastline, a small rocky islet rises from the Tasman Sea. Beneath it, a tunnel runs clean through the rock for 125 metres, and inside that tunnel, almost...

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Lighthouse Reef – South West Rocks

South West Rocks, NSW

Intermediate8–20 mLive viz

Three kilometres off Smoky Cape on the South West Rocks coastline, in 15 to 22 metres of water below the white tower of one of NSW's oldest working lighthouses, a granite reef extends along the...

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Little Bay Headland

South West Rocks, NSW

Beginner3–8 mLive viz

Shallow rocky entry for macro and training dives.

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Green Island – South West Rocks

South West Rocks, NSW

Intermediate8–16 mLive viz

South West Rocks is famous for Fish Rock, the through-cave swim that draws divers from around the world. But just along the coast lies its quieter, gentler...

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Green Island East Wall

South West Rocks, NSW

Intermediate8–18 mLive viz

Wall dive with overhangs and soft coral growth.

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