Eden - Cocos (Keeling) Islands
Jeff Rocks, snuggled up against Carrot Rock, is one of those sites we always try to hit when we're in the neighbourhood. It’s not just a quick stop; it’s a proper, immersive experience. The real draw here is the architecture – those vertical rock towers and pinnacles are just stunning. We love dropping in when there's a gentle current running south; it just makes the drift along the wall feel effortless. Keep an eye on the overhangs, they’re packed with sheltering fish. We’ve seen bluestriped grunts stacked up like cordwood in there, and the collared eels are often poking their heads out, curious. Our favourite part has to be looking out into the blue. We’ve had a few incredible encounters with tarpon schools, silver flashes zipping through baitfish clouds – it’s pure theatre. At 19m max, it’s a perfect multi-level dive, giving you plenty of time to explore the crevices. It’s a site that suits divers who appreciate dramatic topography and don't mind a little current to enhance the show.
- Location
- Cocos (Keeling) Islands, Australia, Australasia
- Coordinates
- -12.066800, 96.837600
- Type
- reef
Nearby Dive Sites in Cocos (Keeling) Islands
- Aquarium Wall (wall)
- 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)
Nearest Dive Centres to Eden
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