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.

