Kurnell Steps

New South Wales, Australia

Depth

17m

Visibility

5m - 15m

Entry

Shore

Experience Level

Beginner

About Kurnell Steps

The spot is a bit of a decent down the cliff face at Botany Bay Reserve and an entry at the Leap. If done as a drift in the right current it's awesome to view the marine life on the boulders and in the kelp. Once you're into the dive you'll swim over some pink and white boulders with no growth until you see kelp gardens full of weedy sea dragons. A right hook will take you in for quite a way to another set of boulders with gardens to explore.

Kurnell Steps Dive Info

Terrain & Features

Drop Off

Entry Type

Shore

Max Depth

17m

Visibility Range

5m – 15m

Experience Level

Beginner

Best Gas

21% – 52%

O₂

Marine Life

Sting Rays
Nudibranchs
Sea Dragons
Sharks
Triton Shell

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