Bass Point Island (Lous Reef)

Region: Shellharbour, NSW

Skill Level: Advanced

Depth: 10-32 m

Water Temperature: 17-23 °C

Best Time to Dive: Calm seas; Port Jackson sharks in the north-side cracks in winter

Marine Life: One-spot pullers, old wives, sweep, yellowtail, ladder-finned pomfret, silver drummer, bream, black reef and six-spined leatherjackets, Port Jackson sharks (winter), red rock cod, cuttlefish, moray eels, sponges, gorgonians, sea tulips, sea spiders

Hazards: Depth (26 m sand on the north side, past 32 m on the south); exposed to swell, the shallows need very calm seas; current at times; boat traffic, fly a dive flag (powered vessels must keep 60 m away); old moorings probably gone

Facilities: Boat access, about 4 km from the Shellharbour Harbour boat ramp; ScubaGo also mentions scooter access for scuba divers and snorkelling out for experienced freedivers.