Scuba Dive Location: Nelson Bay, Australia
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| Name: | Nelson Bay |
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| Description: | Nelson Bay is a suburb of the Local Government Area of Port Stephens located in the Hunter Region in New South Wales. In this location divers have some dive sites at their disposal, composed mainly of reefs, rocks, swimthroughs, rock outcroppings, rocky pinnacles, shipwrecks and areas of marine life observation. The depths vary between 12 and 45 meters, covering various levels of diving. |
| Geographical Location: | Tasman Sea |
| Water Temperature: | The water temperature varies between 16° C in the winter and 24º C in the summer. |
| Diving Suit: | Complete wet suit or wet suit with shorts. |
| Visibility under water: | Visibility between 5 and 30 meters. |
| Climate: | Temperatures vary between 20º C and 26º C in the summer and winter temperatures range from 10º C and 19º C. |
| How to get there: | Nelson Bay is easily accessible by rail, car, air or bus. From Sydney by car, it takes approximately 2.5 hours driving north along the F3 highway. Country Link provides rail services in and out of Newcastle from many regions within New South Wales. If you're coming by bus, Port Stephens Coaches depart daily from Sydney. Virgin Blue, Jetstar, Qantas and Norfolkair are some of the most popular airlines flying into Newcastle airport that's 25 minutes by car from Nelson Bay. |
| When to go: | January February March April May June September October November December |
| Other Activities: | This location offers a wide variety of activities and places to visit, such as the Hunter Valley Wineries, the Stockton Beach Sand Dunes, the Nelson Head Inner Lighthouse, Nelson Bay's anchorage, Fingal bay and one mile beach. In terms of activities, you can go on Dolphin Watching boat trips, bowl in Nelson Bay Bowling Club and have fun in Toboggan Hill Park where you can golf, rock climb, drive bumper cars among other activities. |
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Scuba Dive Sites at Nelson Bay, Australia
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