Pimpernel Rock
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About this site
Pimpernel Rock is a rocky dive site in the Solitary Islands of Australia. It comes up whenever an Australian diver talks about the Solitary Islands, and it is rated advanced.
The dive showcases pelagic fish and a huge cavern, and the currents are often strong enough to make it an adrenaline pumping experience. The cavern is a defining feature of the site.
Marine life here
Confirmed by our research team, reported by independent divers, or observed nearby via iNaturalist — each entry is labelled with its source.
Dusky SharkCarcharhinus obscurusReported here · unconfirmed- Lord Howe FlounderCrossorhombus howensisReported here · unconfirmed
Eastern TalmaChelmonops truncatusReported here · unconfirmed
Common LionfishPterois volitansReported here · unconfirmed
Sandbar SharkCarcharhinus plumbeusReported here · unconfirmed
Freckled GoatfishUpeneus tragulaReported here · unconfirmed
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