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Off the coast of Portland in southwest Victoria, Nunns Beach offers a shore dive through calcified limestone reefs, kelp canopies, and sandy channels. The reef structure shelters cold-temperate Southern Ocean macro life alongside benthic fish.
Kelp-covered limestone ledges sheltering cryptic bottom-dwellers
Shore entry directly off the beach sand
Southern ray species resting across sand flats
Location
Use the map to plan with your operator and confirm the exact entry point on the day.
Seasonality
Summer through late autumn brings calmer seas, warmer water, and improved visibility.
Marine life
| Species | Likelihood | J | F | M | A | M | J | J | A | S | O | N | D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weedy SeadragonPhyllopteryx taeniolatus | Seasonal | ||||||||||||
| Port Jackson SharkHeterodontus portusjacksoni | Common | ||||||||||||
| Smooth StingrayBathytoshia brevicaudata | Common | ||||||||||||
| Bluethroat WrasseNotolabrus tetricus | Common | ||||||||||||
| GlobefishDiodon nicthemerus | Common |
Marine forecast
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