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Portsea Hole

Portsea Hole

Victoria, Australia

Depth
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30m

Visibility
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4m - 12m

Entry
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Boat

Experience Level

Experienced


About Portsea Hole

One if Victoria's highest caliber sites, this is a deep hole in the sand that was once a bend in the Yara river, about 500m from the Portsea Pier. Wonderful throngs of fish here. Can only be dived in slack water its quite versatile on the depth range (14 75m) - it is used to train novices and even trimix groups in places. There's a fishing wreck on the eastern side at 25m with heavy different better for the advanced divers. On the top of the hole at 14 there are some bommies and hundreds of fish.

Portsea Hole Dive Info

Terrain & Features

Other, Wreck

Entry Type

Boat

Max Depth

30m

Visibility Range

4m 12m

Experience Level

Experienced

Best Gas

21% – 35%

O2
Marine Life

  • Old Wives
  • Cuttlefish
  • Boarfish
  • Southern Blue Devils
  • Blue Throated Wrasse
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