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Sydney in Scuba diving in Australia
Sydneysiders are usually astonished to discover that there's Sydney diving: their beautiful harbour has heavy commercial use. But there are several sites within the harbour, primarily inside the north and south heads. Most operators leave from Manly or Balmoral. There's good shore diving from Bare Island off La Perouse and at the tidal Shiprock site at Port Hacking. The Magic Point site off Maroubra is a grey nurse shark sanctuary: during the day you can see a number of sharks sleeping in their cave. There are a number of wrecks off-shore that are regularly dived, but most are in 45 meters (150 feet) or more of water and require technical training for that depth. Introductory wreck diving is usually taught on the Valiant in 27 meters (88 feet) of water and the Coolooli, in 36-48 meters (118-157 feet) of water. Gordon's Bay has an underwater nature trail, depth 10-15 meters, marked a chain, access from Clovelly parking lot, where you can find a map with explanations.
Visibility near Sydney is usually 5-15 metres. Soft coral lives even inside the harbour, and it's relatively common to see Port Jackson sharks.
While Sydney is not totally unused to diving tourists, it is primarily a local dive scene. Many smaller operators only have rubber dinghies and some do not provide much in the way of dive site briefings, although you might get paired with a patient experienced club member if you're new to diving. Some operators do not hire out mask, snorkel or fins. Ask the operator about the level of experience they cater to when booking.
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