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Wondergat

Wondergat

North West Province, South Africa

Depth
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70m

Visibility
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5m - 15m

Entry
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Shore

Experience Level

Advanced


About Wondergat

The pool is a natural sinkhole of about 75 x 100m on the surface. Depth ranges from 5m to a whopping 70m! Temperature can be anything from 10 degrees to 20 depending on seasons. Visibility ranges from 10m to about 25m depending on depth and time of day. Wondergat doesn't have sunken wrecks and things but it is home to the sharptooth barbell and the southern mouth brooder. How these fish have servived in Wondergat is a wonder. Only wall dives are done in Wondergat because of the extreme depth. There are also caves.

Wondergat Dive Info

Terrain & Features

Night, Wall, Inland, Deep, Rock, Cave

Entry Type

Shore

Max Depth

70m

Visibility Range

5m 15m

Experience Level

Advanced

Best Gas

Marine Life

  • Bass
  • None
  • Southern Mouthbrooder
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