Desalination Inlet
Kurnell, just south of Tabbagai Gap, Botany Bay National Park, NSW, New South Wales, Australia
Four round concrete-and-steel intake structures (10-12 m across, 5-6 m high) in an east-west line on 23-25 m bottom, tops at ~18 m; open structures can be entered and their roofs are covered in jewel anemones. Large fish schools. Depth 18 to 25 m.
Four round concrete-and-steel intake structures (10-12 m across, 5-6 m high) in an east-west line on 23-25 m bottom, tops at ~18 m; open structures can be entered and their roofs are covered in jewel anemones. Large fish schools. Depths run from 18 to 25 m. Access: day boat. Hazards noted: deep (25 m) - author hit deco at 35 min on Nitrox 31%; no charter boats service this site. Marine life recorded on the dive: Jewel anemones, Wobbegong shark, Seapike, Yellowtail, Leatherjackets, Octopuses, Fiddler ray, Kingfish, Gorgonia, Sea tulips. Position from Michael McFadyen's dive site page (34° 01.6230' S 151° 13.9472' E); owner-approved single source, 2026-09-09.
Marine life
- Jewel Anemone
- Wobbegong shark
- Seapike
- Yellowtail
- Leatherjackets
- Octopuses
- Fiddler ray
- Kingfish
- Gorgonia
- Sea tulips
