Sow and Pigs Reef
Sydney Harbour (Port Jackson) between Watsons Bay and Middle Head, New South Wales, Australia
Small (150 x 70 m) rock reef in the middle of Sydney Harbour near the Heads, marked by four cardinal buoys, with a walled edge, overhangs, cracks, two tight swim-throughs, a huge concrete mooring block and old metal (possibly ship ballast/wreckage) on the western side. Max ~8 m; visibility 5-7 m, up to 25 m on a blue-water high tide. Depth 4 to 8 m.
Small (150 x 70 m) rock reef in the middle of Sydney Harbour near the Heads, marked by four cardinal buoys, with a walled edge, overhangs, cracks, two tight swim-throughs, a huge concrete mooring block and old metal (possibly ship ballast/wreckage) on the western side. Max ~8 m; visibility 5-7 m, up to 25 m on a blue-water high tide. Depths run from 4 to 8 m. Access: day boat. Hazards noted: very popular fishing spot - many anchored boats; reef awash except at lowest tides; dangerous to small craft; harbour boat traffic. Marine life recorded on the dive: Bream, Luderick, Blue groper, Whiting, Jewel anemones. Position from Michael McFadyen's dive site page (33° 50.1991' S 151° 16.2616' E); owner-approved single source, 2026-09-09.
