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Anemone Bay....... North Solitary Island

Clownfish, clownfish and more Clownfish .
and did I mention the Clownfish...!!

Anemone Bay is located right on the Northern end of North Solitary Island. It is a small bay that starts in 8 mtrs depth and slowly drops to 16 metres to the nabouring site of "The Steps"
A number of varieties of clownfish are in Anemone bay, ranging from the little "Domino Clown" the Three Spot Dascyluss to the local endemic "Blue lipped clownfish" or Wide striped or "Lats", depending which book you read!

Anemone Bay has two moorings in 10 to 12 metres deep at the top, and is sloping from shallows of 6-8 metres with small boulders to depths up to 18 metres. This area has Large Pelagics pass by and on the edges has large boulders making up steps out to deeper waters There is also a mooring there, called "The Steps" Grey Nurse are common in winter in the deeper areas.
Heading into the islands are shallow gutters, and in summer, resting places for leopard sharks!

What you'll see at Anemone Bay..

What you see on most dives!
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Click for Larger Image Blue Gropers Click for Larger Image Clownfish Click for Larger Image Goatfish Click for Larger Image Black Cod Click for Larger Image Clownfish Click for Larger Image Blue Tangs
Click for Larger Image More Clownfish! Click for Larger Image Not more Clownfish! Click for Larger Image Old Wife's Click for Larger Image Tarwhine Click for Larger Image Surgeonfish Click for Larger Image Stripeys
Click for Larger Image Flutemouth's Click for Larger Image Hulafish Click for Larger Image Sweep Click for Larger Image Wobbygong Click for Larger Image Sergeant Baker Click for Larger Image Moray Eels
What you might see, if you're lucky!
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Click for Larger Image Lionfish Click for Larger Image Blue Angelfish Click for Larger Image Clown Triggerfish Click for Larger Image Emperor Angels Click for Larger Image Bullrays Click for Larger Image Eagle Rays
Click for Larger Image Cuttlefish Click for Larger Image Mantis Shrimp Click for Larger Image Spanish Dancer Click for Larger Image Grey Nurse Sharks Click for Larger Image Leopard Shark Click for Larger Image Bannerfish

Hazards or Dangers

Currents: Depending on the season, Anemone Bay Mooring can be exposed to quite strong currents, this can make it difficult to start and finish the dive in the same location. (the Anemone Bay gutter itself is usually calm)
The current usually heads from north to south around the island, and can be too strong to swim against. Anemone Bay on a small current day, is a good mooring to start a drift dive for a long duration. Beware! The current at this point can swing divers around the Eastern side of North Solitary, not the side to drift dive, usually!
Be careful if you are diving from a boat without a surface watch! We do not recommend this in this area with that current!








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AUSTRALIA
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Located in Coffs Harbour, NSW and diving the Solitary Islands Marine Park, we have Scuba Divers from all over Australia, dive our amazing sites.
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