Australia · Broughton Island

Looking Glass (Broughton)

Best time to dive

Season varies - confirm locally

What you might see

  • Flamboyant cuttlefishLikely
  • Nurse sharkReliably seen

Sightings are seasonal probabilities, not promises - even in peak season nature does its own thing.

Certification & difficulty

Open Water - advanced conditions (currents/depth); dive within your training.

Snorkelling

Not a snorkel site - not documented - primarily a scuba site

Safety notes

surge in swim-through gap, uncontrolled ascent risk inside crack, buoyancy control critical, boulders/shear walls at entrance

Permits & fees

Port Stephens-Great Lakes Marine Park (look-don't-take); no dive fee identified; NSW grey nurse shark code of conduct applies

Permits and operators change - confirm before booking.

Location

Nearest hub: Nelson Bay

This profile is desk research, compiled from public sources - not a first-hand dive report. Coordinates are approximate.