Panorama of Caves Beach, NSW, with the lifeguard tower at left and the sea caves at right; the Bonnie Dundee wreck lies about 5 km offshore, out of shot
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SS Bonnie Dundee Wreck

Lake Macquarie, NSW

Water temp18-23°C
Visibility10-25m
Depth30-36m
Best timeYear-round in calm seas (not seasonal, per 50 Great Dives)

Iron steamer cut in two in an 1879 collision, lying in two pieces on sand in about 35 m roughly 5 km off Caves Beach, south-east of Moon Island. Boiler, engine and stern with prolific fish life.

Visibility at SS Bonnie Dundee Wreck

Visibility at SS Bonnie Dundee Wreck typically ranges from 10 to 25 metres, though it shifts with swell, wind and recent rainfall. Year-round in calm seas (not seasonal, per 50 Great Dives) generally offers the best conditions for diving here.

Air, gear and guides near SS Bonnie Dundee Wreck

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