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Admiralty Islands dive sites
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NODDY ISLAND
Named after the Brown Noddy Turns that rest on the island. There are two dives and both go down either side of the island. There is also a beautiful reef in the channel just away from the island. Depths range from 10 - 20m and your dive can be multi-levelled next to the wall of the island to extend your bottom time.
Common Species- Mosaic Moray, Freckled Porcupine fish, Rare/Interesting Species- High Tailed Shrimp, Wide-Barred Clownfish on fluorescent anemone, Elegant wrasse.
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TENTH OF JUNE BOMBORA
Vertical pinnacle of reef rising from 18m to 7m. This site can be circumnavigated quiet easily, allowing time to proceed over to the boulders near the island. A must do dive at the Admiralty Islands. Spanish Dancer haven, Blue Angelfish, Green Jobfish, and Japanese Boarfish are some of the rare species that are regularly seen here. Look for Tricolour Basselets and Round-Backed Coral Crabs on top of the pinnacle.
A 15 minute boat trip from the PRO DIVE shop will take you to over 30 dive sites surrounding the Admiralty Islands, a group of volcanic formations with large pinnacles, walls of coral reef, larger schools of fish and depths from 15 - 40 meters.
NODDY ISLANDNamed after the Brown Noddy Turns that rest on the island. There are two dives and both go down either side of the island. There is also a beautiful reef in the channel just away from the island. Depths range from 10 - 20m and your dive can be multi-levelled next to the wall of the island to extend your bottom time.
Common Species- Mosaic Moray, Freckled Porcupine fish, Rare/Interesting Species- High Tailed Shrimp, Wide-Barred Clownfish on fluorescent anemone, Elegant wrasse.
RUPERT'S REEF
Named after one of Lord Howe’s original local divers who pioneered diving on the island. Boat anchors in 8m in the channel between No-Name Rock and Roach Island. The dive begins in the middle of the reef and you swim through a large crevice. This will bring you to the deepest part of the dive in a depth of 22m.The dive can then be completed by swimming around the edge of the reef, back towards the boat and into shallower water. Spot the resident Green Turtle. There are lots of small sea fans, purple and orange bryozoans. Small squat lobsters and grey coral gobies in the hard corals if you have keen eyesight. Saddled Rock Cod, and occasionally large Painted Crayfish.
Named after one of Lord Howe’s original local divers who pioneered diving on the island. Boat anchors in 8m in the channel between No-Name Rock and Roach Island. The dive begins in the middle of the reef and you swim through a large crevice. This will bring you to the deepest part of the dive in a depth of 22m.The dive can then be completed by swimming around the edge of the reef, back towards the boat and into shallower water. Spot the resident Green Turtle. There are lots of small sea fans, purple and orange bryozoans. Small squat lobsters and grey coral gobies in the hard corals if you have keen eyesight. Saddled Rock Cod, and occasionally large Painted Crayfish.
SUGARLOAF ISLAND
Series of alcoves that cut into the island. Beautiful Dendronephthya soft corals. Large schools of Silver Drummer, Kingfish and occasionally huge schools of Eastern Garfish. Depth ranges from 5m to 16m.The rare Flame Hawkefish has been spotted by one observant local diver. Large solitary kingies are often seen here as are two Black Cod, one probably in excess of 50 kilos. Rare/Interesting Species- Flagtail Blanquillo, Mustard Shrimp.
Series of alcoves that cut into the island. Beautiful Dendronephthya soft corals. Large schools of Silver Drummer, Kingfish and occasionally huge schools of Eastern Garfish. Depth ranges from 5m to 16m.The rare Flame Hawkefish has been spotted by one observant local diver. Large solitary kingies are often seen here as are two Black Cod, one probably in excess of 50 kilos. Rare/Interesting Species- Flagtail Blanquillo, Mustard Shrimp.
TENTH OF JUNE BOMBORAVertical pinnacle of reef rising from 18m to 7m. This site can be circumnavigated quiet easily, allowing time to proceed over to the boulders near the island. A must do dive at the Admiralty Islands. Spanish Dancer haven, Blue Angelfish, Green Jobfish, and Japanese Boarfish are some of the rare species that are regularly seen here. Look for Tricolour Basselets and Round-Backed Coral Crabs on top of the pinnacle.
TENTH OF JUNE DEEP
Large plateau reef in 20m with cracks running through it. This reef drops 30ft to the seafloor in a wall of soft corals, gorgonians and black coral trees. Follow this wall along in 30m and pass through huge canyons, tunnels and swim thrus. A reliable place to see huge Black Cod, Harlequin Tuskfish (with its blue teeth) and Long Nosed Butterflyfish.
Large plateau reef in 20m with cracks running through it. This reef drops 30ft to the seafloor in a wall of soft corals, gorgonians and black coral trees. Follow this wall along in 30m and pass through huge canyons, tunnels and swim thrus. A reliable place to see huge Black Cod, Harlequin Tuskfish (with its blue teeth) and Long Nosed Butterflyfish.
FLAT ROCK
Spectacular site that can be dived from 12 to 24m. Fish life when the current is running is staggering with Kingfish, Big-Eyed Trevally, Unicornfish, Surgeonfish, Knifefish and.jpg)
Rainbow Runners. Don’t forget to keep your eyes on the reef wall as you may spy Great Barrier Reef Anemone fish, rare Nudibranchs such as the Elegant Tritoniopsis, and Christmas Tree Black Corals.
Spectacular site that can be dived from 12 to 24m. Fish life when the current is running is staggering with Kingfish, Big-Eyed Trevally, Unicornfish, Surgeonfish, Knifefish and
Rainbow Runners. Don’t forget to keep your eyes on the reef wall as you may spy Great Barrier Reef Anemone fish, rare Nudibranchs such as the Elegant Tritoniopsis, and Christmas Tree Black Corals.NORTH ROCK (North Rock Close and North Rock Deep)
Depth 18 to35m
This site can be done separately or together, depending on the swell and current. One of Lord Howe Islands premier dives.
To dive here is an exceptional and lucky experience. Very exposed and prone to strong currents, both these factors lead to great fish-life, soft coral growth and large black coral trees.
Descend down the anchor line at North Rock Close into a large ampitheatre next to a coral pinnacle and be surrounded by schools of Southern Fusiliers, Violet Sweep and Trevally. Swim to the south to North Rock Deep past Spangled Emperors, curious Amberjack and cute Clown Triggerfish.
Depth 18 to35m
This site can be done separately or together, depending on the swell and current. One of Lord Howe Islands premier dives.
To dive here is an exceptional and lucky experience. Very exposed and prone to strong currents, both these factors lead to great fish-life, soft coral growth and large black coral trees.
Descend down the anchor line at North Rock Close into a large ampitheatre next to a coral pinnacle and be surrounded by schools of Southern Fusiliers, Violet Sweep and Trevally. Swim to the south to North Rock Deep past Spangled Emperors, curious Amberjack and cute Clown Triggerfish.
North Rock Deep starts at a raised reef that you can go over, past bright purple and pink soft-corals or for those in the know the reef can be navigated via a series of tunnels and swim-thrus that split the reef. If you don't come face to face with a 6ft Black Cod the swim thrus will bring you to a bowl shaped reef that grows yellow soft corals and houses schools of Yellow Striped Goatfish, immense Kingfish and Galapagos Whaler Sharks. Once over the lip of the bowl, if you go a bit further to a twin pair of Black-Coral Trees there is a school of Tri-Coloured Basselets that numbers upward of 50.