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Bare Island Pt2

Bare Island Pt2

New South Wales, Australia

Depth
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22m

Visibility
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3m - 8m

Entry
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Boat

Experience Level

Experienced


About Bare Island Pt2

Most of the Bare Island dives are shore- based. On the land side of the bridge there's a rock face which you can walk down. The three sites here are the east side of the island, Congwong Beach and Vince's Point. The reef to Congwong Beach or Northeast wall is a quiet spot for novice divers with a maximum depth of 10m and plenty to see. The eastern end reaches down 12m and depending on your air consumption you can swim out quite far. The bommie reef goes the deepest 21m and is only for advanced divers. The currents are moody but the marine life is healthy and abundant. (This is the boat dive.) The west side on the other hand doesn't go much deeper than 17m. There's a cave at 16 with a slight current. Vince's Point goes down for 10m and is pretty pristine. The weedy sea dragon is protected so respect that they hide out of survival. Divers try to catch them which is not a good idea since you may want your kids to see them one day.

Bare Island Pt2 Dive Info

Terrain & Features

Cave, Wall, Reef

Entry Type

Boat

Max Depth

22m

Visibility Range

3m 8m

Experience Level

Experienced

Best Gas Mix

21% – 44%

O2

14% at 20m / 36%

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Marine Life

  • Eastern Spiny Gurnards
  • Nudibranchs
  • Red Indianfish
  • Seadragons
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Dive Site Hazards

  • Remote Silt Disturbance — Silt can be disturbed metres away from the source.

  • Rapid Stress Escalation — Stress can increase sharply when visibility or navigation degrades.

  • High Cognitive Load Navigation — Complex passages increase mental workload even on a line.

  • Unstable Visual Ascents — Relying on wall visuals can destabilise ascents.

  • Gradual Depth Creep — Lack of visual bottom reference can cause unnoticed descent.

  • Unsignalled Downcurrents — Downcurrents can form without visible indicators.

  • Hidden Depth Variations — Complex reef topography can conceal depth changes, leading to unintended profile variations.

  • Distraction from Marine Activity — High fish activity can distract divers and delay depth or gas awareness.

  • Rapid Surge Direction Changes — Surge near reef structures can reverse direction quickly, pushing divers sideways into unexpected areas.

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