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Terrigal and Wamberal beaches from the air, looking north along the Central Coast; the Galava wreck lies about 6 km offshore, out of shot
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SS Galava Wreck

Terrigal, NSW

Water temp18-22°C
VisibilityVariable
Depth51m
Best timeYear-round

Steel collier that sank off Terrigal in February 1927, lying on sand in about 51 m some 5.8 km off the Skillion. A technical decompression dive for experienced deep divers only.

Visibility at SS Galava Wreck

Underwater visibility at SS Galava Wreck shifts with swell, wind and recent rainfall rather than holding to a fixed range. Calm, settled days after a dry spell usually bring the clearest water.