The Leap
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About this site
The Leap is an advanced shore drift dive at Kurnell on Sydney's Botany Bay, in New South Wales. You enter with a giant stride, then follow a wall that descends to about 22 metres, with a maximum depth of 21.5 metres, past boulders, overhangs and some memorable swim-throughs.
It can have excellent visibility and large schools of fish. Wobbegongs, giant cuttlefish and weedy seadragons are seen, with the seadragons found near the exit at the Steps, and seahorses and several species of rays are also found here.
Timing matters. The best conditions are on an incoming tide near high. The site calls for careful assessment of the conditions and appropriate confidence, so it is not for newer divers.
Marine life here
Confirmed by our research team, reported by independent divers, or observed nearby via iNaturalist — each entry is labelled with its source.
WobbegongWobbegongReported here · unconfirmed
CuttlefishCuttlefishReported here · unconfirmed
SeahorseSeahorseReported here · unconfirmed
Durable tips from divers — access, hazards, marine life, facilities. For day-of conditions, use the report tool in the conditions card above.
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