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Deep Sponge - 2 Mile Reef

Deep Sponge, sitting just off 2 Mile Reef, really earns its name. We love dropping onto a relatively flat top at 27 metres, then watching it gently slope down to its maximum of 29. It’s here that the wall truly starts, dropping another metre or two into the gloom, and that’s where you’ll find those enormous vase sponges. They are genuinely massive, some of the biggest we’ve seen, creating a lunar landscape of organic filters. The soft coral covering is beautiful, swaying gently with any surge, but it’s the scale of those sponges that will stick with you. We often spot strawberry groupers tucked into crevices, their iridescent scales a real treat, and the half-circled angelfish are always a splash of colour. Keep an eye out for larger pelagics too; we've had encounters with potato bass cruising the edges of the drop-off. Visibility averages around 16 metres, which is decent for the depth, allowing you to really appreciate the size of the reef structure. This is a solid dive for experienced deep divers looking for something a bit different, away from the busier sections of the reef.