Written by Juan Aguilar (Open Water Instructor, SDA)

How to get there

La Perouse, Bare Island, follow south to Anzac Pde. or Bunnerong Rd.

Local creatures

Seadragons, Seahorses, Pipefish, Red Indian Fish, Angler Fish, Bullrays,
Schools of Trevallys, as well as Yellowtails and large Kingfish. You may also
see large Wobbygongs. In the winter season you will come across Port
Jacksons and Crested Horn sharks. On the top of the reef you will encounter
a wide diversity of Nudibranchs, many of which you may never have seen
before.
At any point you can stop and look up to contemplate the large quantity of
pelargic fish that you will not encounter in any other area of Botany Bay.

Amenities

Toilets, Public Phones, Restaurants, Cafes, Beaches, Museum, Guided tours of
the Island Fort. .

Experience Level

Experienced divers with good air consumption and navigational skills.

Precautions - including Wind, Waves, Currents, Tides

Recommended to only be attempted on an outgoing tide or slack tide.

Best time to dive

All year round, best visibility is usually in the winter months.

Where to enter/exit

On the West side of the island, preferably as close to the back corner as possible.

You may exit at the ramp.

Navigation:

After you descend follow the west reef  in a Westerly direction. When you
reach the caves you will meet sand and then countinue west and you will hit
a small bombora. At this point you can circumnavagate this vast area full of
marine life,  after that continue going West until you reach the far West
reef.

Points of interest:

The best temperate water shore diving reefs in the world. In this area you will find a unique sponge gardens filled with everything from the smallest of Nudibranchs to all sizes of fish, including larger fish that you would not normally see in other parts of Bare Island. The topoghraphic layout of the area will give you swim throughs, ledges, crevices with the sensation of being in a pristine marine enviroment.

Tips from the Pro

Head from the end of the inner West reef due West and you will come across the beginning of this vast reef system. When you reach 100bar, head back in a  North-Eastern direction. Leave the
reef with it on your right. You will have the current on your back if the dive is done on an outgoing tide. (not recommended without experience)