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Saint Kilda’s Rocks

Saint Kilda's Rocks is a cracker of a dive, even if the five-metre average visibility sometimes feels more like a suggestion than a rule. You're barely offshore from Jimmy Armers Beach, a quick three-minute boat ride, and immediately, you're into this dense, swaying kelp forest. It’s a good 5-12 metre dive, perfect for soaking in the details rather than chasing depth. What we really love here is the sheer density of life hiding in that kelp. We've often found ourselves eye-to-eye with a Cape Shark tucked into the fronds, their speckled skin blending right in. Spotty and Razorback fish dart through the stalks, and if you look closely, you might even spot an Olive Anemone clinging to the rock. Our favourite trick is to find a quiet eddy and just hover, letting the kelp sway around us, watching the Pug-nosed Eels peek out from rocky crevices. It’s a calmer dive, usually without strong current, and well-suited to divers who appreciate the intricate beauty of a temperate reef and aren't put off by the greener, sometimes gloomier light that comes with thick kelp.