Diving Localities - Osprey Reef
| Osprey Reef |
| Dive Site: |
North Horn |
| Location: |
13°54.190S 146°38.985E. Northwest tip of Osprey Reef |
| Depth: |
2-20+ metres |
| Rating: |
Intermediate |
| Features: |
- Osprey has many sites and entrances with several good spots to anchor or moor
- North Horn site is best known for its resident population of White tip reef sharks
- North Horn has been used as a shark feeding site for 15 years
- The silvertip and grey reef shark, potato cod, morays and many smaller species are familiar with humans
- Undersea explorer now study the sharks, they are identified and monitored periodically
- The two moorings allow the boat to drop in the safest spot at almost 1000m
- Natural underwater amphitheatre allows divers to sit 20m deep to watch the shark feed
- View whitetip reef sharks, grey reef sharks, silvertips, dogthooth tuna, giant potato cod and seasonal schooling scalloped hammerheads
- Big soft coral trees deep on Western wall
- Fantastic pelagic action, including three-spot dart, dogthooth tuna, rainbow runners and mackerel
- See pelagic octopus, pleurobranch, nautilus, crabs, shrimps and sleeping fish
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Note: Latitude and longitude not to be used for navigational purposes - approx co-ords only.
