Crystal Palace
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About this site
Crystal Palace is a reef dive on the south-west side of Rottnest Island, Western Australia, known for its endless caves and swim-throughs, which make every dive different. Maximum depth is about 12 m.
The headline is the Buffalo bream. Thousands of these dinner-plate-shaped silver fish, 50 to 60 cm long, school in a tight spiral around you and part as you swim toward them, then close again. Snapper, dhufish, WA rock lobster, wobbegong sharks and Port Jackson sharks are also found in the area, and on a night dive turtles are very likely.
Conditions here are generally calm, and visibility is rated great, but the current can be strong. The best season runs from July to October.
Marine life here
Confirmed by our research team, reported by independent divers, or observed nearby via iNaturalist — each entry is labelled with its source.
LobsterLobsterReported here · unconfirmed
Sea turtleSea turtleReported here · unconfirmed
Tiger SharkGaleocerdo cuvierReported here · unconfirmed
Mola mola (ocean sunfish)Mola mola (ocean sunfish)Reported here · unconfirmed
SnapperSnapperReported here · unconfirmed
WobbegongWobbegongReported here · unconfirmed
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