What level of diving experience is required for Peanuts?

Peanuts is rated advanced with depths of ≤ 12 m. A PADI Open Water certification or equivalent is the minimum recommended, with PADI Advanced Open Water strongly recommended for this site.

What marine life can you see at Peanuts?

At Peanuts, divers commonly encounter: manta rays, whale sharks, reef sharks, sea turtles, octopus, nudibranchs.

Where is Peanuts located?

Peanuts is located in Australia, in the Australia region (coordinates: -17.8358, 146.4984).

Peanuts

Australia, 🇦🇺 AustraliaAdvanced

Depth12m

DifficultyAdvanced

Description

Peanuts is an advanced dive site in the Port Stephens area, NSW. At 12 meters depth, this site features peanut-shaped rock formations that create sheltered areas favored by grey nurse sharks. The compact reef structure concentrates marine life in a relatively small area, providing close encounters with sharks, wobbegong sharks, and various reef species. Despite the moderate depth, the exposed location and potential for surge earn this site its advanced rating.