The banded orange sandstone of the Painted Cliffs on Maria Island's west coast, overhanging a pebble shore and calm water at dusk
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Troy D Wreck

Maria Island, TAS

Water temp12-18 °C
Visibility6-20 m
Depth18-26 m
Best timeYear round, winter best

A 55 m former hopper barge scuttled upright off Howells Point, Maria Island, in February 2007 as an artificial reef and dive site, with its interior opened for divers and the hull covered in jewel anemones and schools of fish.

Visibility at Troy D Wreck

Visibility at Troy D Wreck typically ranges from 6 to 20 metres, though it shifts with swell, wind and recent rainfall. Year round, winter best generally offers the best conditions for diving here.

Air, gear and guides near Troy D Wreck

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