Dive Site - Pope's Eye
| Dive Site - Pope's Eye | |||
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| Pope's Eye | Port Phillip, VIC | ||
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| Australia |  |
14 m | Open Water |
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| - | Salt | 0 m | |
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| 38° 16.598′ S 38.276633° S 38° 16′ 35.88″ S |
144° 41.922′ E 144.6987° E 144° 41′ 55.32″ E |
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| 6 dives at this location: | |||
| 71 | 152 | 169 | 315 | 336 | 357 | |||
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| Entry/Exit: Boat. Pope's Eye is a man made basalt rock annulus, the foundation of what was to be an island fort built in the 1880's. It is located four kilometres from the Heads between Portsea and Queenscliff in Port Phillip, Victoria. This horseshoe shaped artificial reef is part of the Harold Holt Marine Reserve with an absolutely no-take policy. The concentrations of fish are testimony to the success of marine reserves. The fish have no fear and get in your face. Nowhere else in the bay will you find more fish in such a small area. The inside of Pope's Eye provides a safe anchorage in two to three metres of water. Depending on the height of the tide, people can sometimes stand up. Outside, the the kelp covered rocks slope away to a depth of 14 metres to 10 meters and sand. While the best time to dive Pope's Eye is on the start of an Ebb tide, it provides a great dive in all weather conditions. Local divers often dismiss this site as many learnt to dive here. Pope's Eye is an easy dive but should not be under rated. Location GPS coordinates from Dive Victoria. Accuracy unknown. |
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