Port Macquarie Artificial Reef
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About this site
The Port Macquarie Artificial Reef lies off Port Macquarie on the mid-north coast of New South Wales, Australia. The wreck site reaches a maximum depth of around 44 metres and is rated an advanced dive. Divers have reported bull sharks, dusky sharks, sand tiger sharks, great white sharks, eagle rays, barracuda, and common stingarees around the structure, though sightings of these vary. Visibility has also been reported as poor at times, and divers have noted the bottom stirring up easily from fin kicks, so care around the structure is worthwhile.
Marine life here
Confirmed by our research team, reported by independent divers, or observed nearby via iNaturalist — each entry is labelled with its source.
Great White SharkCarcharodon carchariasReported here · unconfirmed
Common StingareeTrygonoptera testaceaReported here · unconfirmed
Bull SharkCarcharhinus leucasReported here · unconfirmed
Dusky SharkCarcharhinus obscurusReported here · unconfirmed
Sand Tiger SharkCarcharias taurusReported here · unconfirmed
Eagle rayEagle rayReported here · unconfirmed
BarracudaBarracudaReported here · unconfirmed
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