Manta Ray & Whale Shark Sites in New South Wales

The big filter feeders: manta cleaning stations at Lady Elliot, Coral Bay, Lady Musgrave and North Stradbroke, and whale sharks at Ningaloo (March–July) and Christmas Island (November–January).

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Pinnacle/BommieMax 15 m

Julian Rocks – The Needles

Tweed & Byron Bay · NSW

Julian Rocks' big-animal site: a summer leopard shark aggregation among towering bommies, plus regular manta rays and…

Open WaterIntermediate

Pinnacle/BommieMax 30 m

South Solitary Island – Manta Arch

Coffs Harbour & Solitary Islands · NSW

The signature dive of the Solitary Islands Marine Park: a natural arch through a boulder field with one of the most…

Advanced Open WaterAdvanced

ReefMax 30 m

North Solitary Island – Anemone Bay

Coffs Harbour & Solitary Islands · NSW

Claimed to hold the densest population of anemones and clownfish on the Australian mainland coast, on the sheltered…

Advanced Open WaterBeginner

IslandMax 18 m

North West Solitary Island

Coffs Harbour & Solitary Islands · NSW

The best hard-coral gardens in the Solitary Islands Marine Park with regular summer manta ray sightings, in a quieter,…

Open WaterBeginner