Aquarium Wall - Cocos (Keeling) Islands
Chris' Wall, just off Sydney, is one of those sites we always recommend for a solid, reliable dive. It’s a boat dive, and honestly, the ride out sets a nice tone for the dive to come. The wall itself doesn't drop to insane depths, topping out around 21 metres, which means it’s perfect for open water divers who want to experience a proper wall dive without the pressure. We love just drifting along here, keeping an eye on the wall's texture and the small things tucked into the cracks. You'll definitely spot moray eels peering out, and we’ve had some cracking encounters with fiddler rays cruising over the sandy bottom at the wall's base. Visibility averages around 8 metres; it’s not always Caribbean clear, but it's enough to appreciate the scale and the life here. Our pick for finding nudibranchs is often around the bommies that sit on that sandy expanse – slow down and really look. For a Sydney dive, it’s a consistently good choice for a relaxed exploration, suitable for pretty much anyone looking for a pleasant day out.
- Location
- Cocos (Keeling) Islands, Australia, Australasia
- Coordinates
- -12.097200, 96.839200
- Type
- wall
Nearby Dive Sites in Cocos (Keeling) Islands
- Aquarium Wall (wall)
- Barry’s Pool (reef)
- Barry’s Pool (reef)
- Broccoli Patch (reef)
- Broccoli Patch (reef)
- Cabbage Patch Cocos Keeling (wreck)
- Cabbage Patch Cocos Keeling (reef)
- Cable Bommie (wall)
- Cable Bommie (reef)
- Caits Reef (reef)
- Caits Reef (drift)
- Canons (reef)
- Celestes (reef)
- Chocolate Flow (reef)
- Claires Corner
Nearest Dive Centres to Aquarium Wall
Marine Life in Cocos (Keeling) Islands
Home to 247 recorded species including 160 reef fish, 44 hard corals, 13 sea cucumbers, 9 sea snails & nudibranchs, 7 crabs & lobsters, 5 sharks & rays.
Notable Species
- Three-spot wrasse (Halichoeres trimaculatus) - Reef Fish
- Threadfin (Chaetodon auriga) - Reef Fish
- Lemon Peel (Centropyge flavissima) - Reef Fish
- Batavian Parrotfish (Scarus psittacus) - Reef Fish
- Blackspot Surgeonfish (Acanthurus nigrofuscus) - Reef Fish
- Black Surgeonfish (Acanthurus nigricans) - Reef Fish
- Argus Grouper (Cephalopholis argus) - Reef Fish
- Blue Surgeonfish (Acanthurus leucosternon) - Reef Fish
- Manini (Acanthurus triostegus) - Reef Fish
- Candelamoa Parrotfish (Hipposcarus harid) - Reef Fish
- Clown Butterflyfish (Chaetodon ornatissimus) - Reef Fish
- Chestnut Blenny (Cirripectes castaneus) - Reef Fish
- Maypole Butterflyfish (Chaetodon meyeri) - Reef Fish
- Sponsal Cone (Conus sponsalis) - Sea Snails & Nudibranchs
- Pufferfish (Arothron hispidus) - Reef Fish
- Humphead Unicornfish (Naso unicornis) - Reef Fish
- Silver-streaked rainbowfish (Stethojulis strigiventer) - Reef Fish
- Wrasse (Cheilinus trilobatus) - Reef Fish
- Blue-dashed Rockskipper (Blenniella periophthalmus) - Reef Fish
- Flea Cone (Conus pulicarius) - Sea Snails & Nudibranchs