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Hope Point is a remarkable location having one of the many air bubble caves that the Poor knights have to offer. Here there are four caves with the largest air bubble being able to accommodate up to 6 divers at any one time. The smallest of these caves can only just fit one diver at a time. So get on out to dive Hope Point and stop missing out on all the excitement.
These air bubbles are formed by the pounding easterly and northeasterly storms that slam into the cliffs forcing air up into these cavities where it cannot escape at depths of five to seven meters.
The wall leading to the bubbles is a steep face having sparse coverage of Eklonia kelp with lots of cracks full of Moray eels and Scorpion fish surrounded by grazing Nudibranchs. Further a field you can see Splendid Perch, pink Mao Mao, and thousands of demoiselles schooling.
Having favourable conditions the diving here is incredible getting a visibility range up to 40 odd meters. This is the home to hundreds of Blue Mao Mao, Sandagers, Wrasse and Scarlet Wrasse as well as the black
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