Join Pro Dive Nelson Bay for a spectacular day on the water   

Twenty kilometres north of Port Stephens is beautiful Broughton Island. Diving is diverse, ranging from 40 metre walls to the 15 metre swim through at the Looking Glass, spider cave, bubble cave and the resident grey nurse shark family on the north side of the island.

We take double dives up to Broughton Island every weekend, and by request with a minimum of 4 divers during the week. The 40 minute transit is often accompanied by dolphin sightings and if we are lucky we also get to see whales during their transit season.

Looking Glass (15-18 m)  

A narrow channel through the middle of the island. Sheer walls covered with bait fish and small sponges, patrolled by large black rays and grey nurse sharks during the warmer months. A spectacular dive and even more exciting with a little surge.  

Looking Glass Wall (15-40 m)  

Sheer walls to a boulder bottom which slopes way down to 40 metres. Several small caves and overhangs feature colourful sponges. Good fish life including the rare ( for the north coast ) blue devil fish. A good alternative when the surge through the Looking Glass is too strong.  

Shark Gutters (12 m)  

Narrow gutters on North Broughton are home to as many as 25 grey nurse sharks during summer. Mainly females and juveniles this dive site is believed to be a nursery for breeding.

Spider Cave (12 m)  

Small, low cave in shallow water with two narrow entrances. Home to wobbegong and port jackson sharks during breeding season and large wobbegongs later in spring when the travelling crayfish are also encountered.  

Bubble Cave (12 m)  

A large entrance funnels up to an air space well below sea level. An interesting non challenging cave dive. Large cod are encountered at the entrance as well as schools of baitfish.

North Rock (10-22 m)  

Kelp covered bombies, sheer walls and extensive sponge gardens to the east. Plenty of fish during summer and the occasional grey nurse. A pleasant alternative when the southerleys are blowing.

Cod Rock (12-18 m)  

An interesting dive for the fossicker, with gutters, crevices and a small cave at the eastern corner. Further out to the south there is a lava tube which is often filled with bulleyes and a friendly grouper to greet you at the entry!