Close-up of an orange-red red indianfish (Pataecus fronto) resting among short algae on a Sydney reef
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Red Indian Point

North Head, NSW

Water temp16-20 °C
VisibilityVariable
Depth12-23 m
Best timeWhen ocean swell rules out the outside reefs, or as a second dive; very good at night

Boat dive just inside North Head: a reef edge of boulders, gullies, overhangs and low walls from 12 to 23 m with sponges, sea tulips and gorgonians, named for the red indianfish McFadyen sees on two dives in three.

Visibility at Red Indian Point

Underwater visibility at Red Indian Point shifts with swell, wind and recent rainfall rather than holding to a fixed range. When ocean swell rules out the outside reefs, or as a second dive; very good at night generally offers the best conditions for diving here.

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