Middle Arch Poor Knights Islands

Middle Arch Dive Site

Middle Arch has become one of the most well-known and popular dive sites at the Poor Knights. There is prolific fish life in this archway with depths ranging from 6 to 16 meters.


The species here include Wrasse and school fish along with the occasional sighting of a Ray or two, gliding by. Other residents include a pair of Lord Howe coral fish and sightings of the yellow-banded Perch making for some good photographic opportunities.


Over the south side, the reef falls away to a sandy bottom with a depth of around 40 metres where a variety of Moray eels can be spotted.


This is an area suited to all levels of divers and generally there is no need to descend greater than 20 odd metres.

Middle Arch Dive Site Summary

Great photography

Awesome visibility

Abundant marine life

Suitable all levels of divers

Sandy bottom 40 metres

 

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Astrid at Middle Arch. Photo by Paul Morris

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