Stoney Creek is regarded by many as one of the best deep dives in New South Wales. The Marine Life Network calls it an extraordinary dive, and McFadyen describes the colours as superior to many coral reefs. It lies 1.5–2 km offshore about 4 km south of Bowen Island, where a reef rises to a top at about 37 m and drops as walls past 50 m in its main zone and to 40 m in secondary areas. In the southern section a flat area at 38 m meets a wall rising to 34 m.

The reef is flattish and covered entirely in sea whips, sponges, sea squirts, gorgonians and other colourful life, with tiger anemones and feather stars adding to the display. Because it lies in clear oceanic water, visibility consistently exceeds 25 m and often reaches 30–35 m, so the scale and colour of the reef are unusually apparent at depth. Pelagic fish pass over the wall, and the invertebrate life is outstanding.

The site is nearly always subject to strong, variable currents, which is why Deep 6 describes it as a dive not for the faint-hearted and notes it is often done as a twin-tank or technical dive, sometimes as a drift. With the reef top at 37 m, any meaningful bottom time involves decompression on air or nitrox, and trimix is the sensible choice for the wall. Teams need a competent boat crew to follow drifting divers, good current awareness and conservative planning. When conditions allow, it rewards qualified divers with one of the finest deep temperate reef scenes in Australia.

Charters depart Huskisson (Dive Jervis Bay; boats in Currambene Creek). Private boats can launch at Murrays Beach ramp in Booderee National Park (park pass required), which is the closest ramp to the southern headland. From Murrays run out through the entrance between Bowen Island and the mainland only in flat seas at high tide (boats under 6.5 m), otherwise go around the north of Bowen Island; Stoney Creek is about 4 km south of the southern end of Bowen Island and 1.5–2 km offshore, at 35° 09.922' S 150° 46.037' E (30–35 minutes from Huskisson).

Run perpendicular to the coast from the GPS position and the reef shows clearly on the sounder. Assess the current before anyone enters the water.

The southern headland of Jervis Bay (Booderee National Park's ocean coast) faces east and south-east and takes the full force of southerly and south-easterly swell. These sites need swell under about 1–1.5 m and are best in westerly or north-westerly winds – typically winter – when the cliffs give a lee. North-easterly winds are generally fine on this coast but make the run back across the bay choppy.

Visibility is usually good (15–25 m) in oceanic water; currents can be strong further offshore. Stoney Creek is nearly always subject to strong currents – check before entry and abort if excessive. Visibility consistently exceeds 25 m and often reaches 30–35 m.

Descend to the reef top at 37 m and explore the sea-whip-covered flat reef, optionally dropping the wall towards 50 m. In current, drift south from the mark and ascend westward towards the southern wall, where a 38 m flat rises to a wall at 34 m, then carry out planned decompression on a DSMB with the boat following.

Technical dive: trimix (e.g. 21/35 or 18/45) for the wall, EAN50/oxygen deco; twin tanks or CCR; drift deco on a DSMB with boat pick-up.

Deep 6 Diving Jervis Bay and Dive Jervis Bay run it occasionally for experienced/technical divers, often as twin-tank or technical dives; also private technical groups.