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Forster Barge
Forster, NSW
Water temp14-24 °C
Visibility7-30 m
Depth24-28 m
Best timeTop of the flood tide; Port Jackson shark pups in late winter and early spring
A small landing barge scuttled in the 1970s, lying upside down on low reef in 24 to 28 m near the Forster estuary entrance, with grey nurse sharks above and wobbegongs, catfish and morays under the partly collapsed hull.
Visibility at Forster Barge
Visibility at Forster Barge typically ranges from 7 to 30 metres, though it shifts with swell, wind and recent rainfall. Top of the flood tide; Port Jackson shark pups in late winter and early spring generally offers the best conditions for diving here.