Malabar dive site

Overview

Description

Located just south of Maroubra, Malabar is a hidden gem in Sydney's diving scene. It offers a variety of underwater terrain and diverse marine life, making it ideal for divers of all experience levels. Key Features: Depth: Ranges from 3 to 18 meters, providing opportunities for shallow dives as well as deeper exploration. Marine Life: Expect to encounter wobbegongs, octopus, nudibranchs, and large schools of fish. The area’s biodiversity makes it an exciting site for marine life enthusiasts. Terrain: The site features rocky reefs, sandy patches, and small overhangs, creating a varied and engaging underwater landscape. Keen navigators have an exciting opportunity to find the wreck of the MV Malabar. Accessibility: Malabar is easily accessible via multiple entry and exit points from the shore, meaning that in most conditions, divers can find a safe and convenient way in and out of the water. Dive Centre Bondi frequents this dive site, for both courses and guided fun dives.

Location -33.96713, 151.25642Get Directions

Useful training for this sitePADI Open Water Diver, PADI Discover Scuba Diving, PADI Advanced Open Water Diver, PADI Enriched Air Diver, PADI Scuba Refresher, PADI Rescue Diver, Adaptive Techniques, Aware Shark Conservation Diver, Delayed Surface Marker Buoy (DSMB) Diver, Dive Against Debris, Self-Reliant Diver, PADI Wreck Diver, PADI Dry Suit Diver, PADI Underwater Navigator, PADI Altitude Diver, PADI Peak Performance Buoyancy, PADI Night Diver, PADI Underwater Photographer, PADI Underwater Naturalist, PADI Fish Identification, PADI Aware, PADI Freediver, PADI Discover Local Diving

Dive Types

Wreck, Beach, Sandy bottom, Ocean

Suggested Equipment

Booties, Camera, Dive computer, Dive Flag, Dive Knife, Drysuit, Gloves, Hood, Surface Marker Buoy, Torch, Wetsuit

Entry

Boat, Shore

Common SightingsPipefish, Angelfish, Goatfish, Scorpionfish, Frogfish, Grouper, Fish, Guitar shark, Sand tiger shark, Sting ray, Electric ray, Grey Sharks, Seal, Common dolphin, Dolphins, Humpback whale, Sea turtle, Turtle, Sea urchin, Eels, Octopus, Nudibranch, Crayfish, Crab, Shrimp, Giant cuttlefish, Squid, Sea anemone, Jellyfish, Coral

Water Type

Salt

Maximum Depth 59 feet / 18 meters

Entry

Boat, ShoreShore/Beach

Common SightingsSharks, Whales, Dolphins, Turtles

Water Type

Salt

Maximum Depth 59 feet / 18 meters

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