Dive Site - North Wall Corner
| Dive Site - North Wall Corner | |||
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| North Wall Corner | Port Phillip, VIC | ||
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| Australia |  |
66 m | Advanced Open Water |
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| - | Salt | 0 m | |
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| 38° 17.407′ S 38.290117° S 38° 17′ 24.42″ S |
144° 38.010′ E 144.6335° E 144° 38′ 0.6″ E |
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| 3 dives at this location: | |||
| 202 | 316 | 317 | |||
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| North Wall Corner is an amazing dive, situated at the northern end of the Lonsdale Wall in Port Phillip, Victoria. Lonsdale Wall runs south to north, and at this point, it turns and runs west to east. At North Wall Corner the current has scoured quite a deep area. The walls tower vertically here with amazing splits and overhangs sheltering an amazing variety of soft coral and sponges. The top of the wall is around 19 metres in depth and slopes down to the bottom at 66 metres. Thus North Wall Corner is a dive for the experienced diver as the maximum depth of 66 metres is out of range for the average diver. As you descend, there is a maze of overhangs, caves, and smaller crevices that support a vast array of marine life. These crevices are the home of many Southern Blue Devil and blue groper as well as an endless cross-section of temperate invertebrates. It must be noted that part of this site lies within the Port Phillip Heads Marine National Park, whilst the remainder lies in the shipping channel. It is illegal to anchor in a shipping channel, so divers must be aware of any shipping movements and plan the dive accordingly. Generally this dive is done on Slack Water at the end of the Flood so that it's at its clearest. For this dive, it is best to swim along the East-West wall first and then return onto the North-South wall before the current picks up. Location: GPS coordinates from the "Divers Guide - Port Phillip Heads Marine National Park". |
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