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Portsea Hole
Port Phillip Heads, VIC
Water temp12-18°C
VisibilityVariable
Depth12-33m
Best timeSlack water only (flood or ebb)
Slack-water boat dive into a drowned section of the old Yarra River bed off Portsea: a sponge-covered wall from 12 metres to sand at 27 and a bowl at 33, in a marine national park.
Visibility at Portsea Hole
Underwater visibility at Portsea Hole shifts with swell, wind and recent rainfall rather than holding to a fixed range. Slack water only (flood or ebb) generally offers the best conditions for diving here.
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