About Sisters Rocks
The route between the Second and Outer Sister features sheer rock walls covered in gold zoanthid anemones, soft corals, sponges and dense sea whip gardens at depth. Big schools of fish congregate on the pinnacles. Exposure and current make this an experienced-diver site, run only on calm easterly conditions.
Visibility at Sisters Rocks
Visibility at Sisters Rocks typically ranges from 15 to 20 metres, though it shifts with swell, wind and recent rainfall. Year-round in calm weather (exposed site); regional visibility best June to September generally offers the best conditions for diving here.
Air, gear and guides near Sisters Rocks
Browse dive shops in Hobart for fills, hire gear, servicing and guided dives at this site.
Region: Forestier Peninsula, TAS
Skill Level: Advanced
Depth: 20-40m
Water Temperature: 11-18°C
Visibility: 15-20m
Best Time to Dive: Year-round in calm weather (exposed site); regional visibility best June to September
Marine Life: Butterfly perch (dominant), hulafish, long-fin pike, banded morwong, jackass morwong, real bastard trumpeter, Shaw's cowfish, splendid perch, long-snouted boarfish; gold zoanthid anemones, sponges, soft corals, sea whips, orange feather stars, southern basket stars, blacklip abalone, southern rock lobster.
Hazards: Depth (sponge gardens around 30 to 40 m); surge; strong currents the operator says are impossible to predict; exposed site, weather-dependent.
Facilities: Boat dive with Eaglehawk Dive Centre from Pirates Bay, Eaglehawk Neck (within its standard dive range); normally no dive guide in the water unless booked.