Cruwee Cove
Cape Banks / La Perouse, northern headland of Botany Bay, New South Wales, Australia
First inlet inside Botany Bay's northern head at Cape Banks, max depth 15 m, with sponge and kelp gardens and scattered wreckage from the SS Minmi (1937); a boat dive, recommended after diving Henry Head a few times. Depth to 15 m.
First inlet inside Botany Bay's northern head at Cape Banks, max depth 15 m, with sponge and kelp gardens and scattered wreckage from the SS Minmi (1937); a boat dive, recommended after diving Henry Head a few times. Depths run from ? to 15 m. Access: day boat. Hazards noted: boat access only; University of Sydney scientific control area. Marine life recorded on the dive: Blue groper, Moray eel, Cuttlefish, Red morwong, Mado, Common bullseye, Wobbegong, Bream, Maori wrasse, Starfish, Colourful sponges and kelp. Position from Michael McFadyen's dive site page (34° 00.0707' S 151° 14.7860' E); owner-approved single source, 2026-09-09.
Marine life
- Blue Groper
- Moray eel
- Cuttlefish
- Red Morwong
- Mado
- Common bullseye
- Wobbegong
- Bream
- Maori wrasse
- Starfish
- Colourful sponges and kelp
