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Anenome Bay
Boat-only bay dive with dense anemones and strong current windows.
Anemone Bay is a boat dive on North Solitary Island with a shallow anemone carpet, boulder and gutter structure, and a marine-park mix of tropical and temperate life.
About Anenome Bay
Anemone Bay is the headline North Solitary Island dive: a boat-only bay carpeted with anemones and anemonefish, with boulder and gutter structure that hides turtles, rays, grey nurse sharks, and plenty of macro life. The shallow edge runs into the mid-twenties, and the dive can shift from relaxed out-and-back to a drift when the current picks up.
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Where Is Anenome Bay?
Community sourced coordinates.
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Anenome Bay Planning Details
Depth range, seasonality, and planning context.
Reported Depth
5m - 24m
Depth Note
Depth runs from around 5 m at the inshore edge down to 24 m at the outer boundary.
Best Season
March-June and September-November
Typical Conditions
Boat entry on a mooring line, strong-current windows, and calm out-and-back dives only on small-current days.
Safety & Access At Anenome Bay
Site conditions, restrictions, and access requirements.
Site Conditions
Strong currentSurge
Safety Notes
Stay close to the reef, keep your buoyancy tight over the anemone carpet, and use an SMB if the dive drifts.
Access Restrictions
Boat dive only. Stay on the mooring line and keep close to the reef, because wandering wide can sweep you into the current.
Legal Notes
Solitary Islands Marine Park rules apply, including no-touch and no-take behavior in sanctuary zones and code-of-conduct rules where relevant.
Local Intel For Anenome Bay
Community notes to help plan your visit.
Scuba Diving
Entry is by giant stride or back roll from the boat, with descent down the mooring line at the shallow edge.
Freediving
Not a freedive-first site; the boat entry and current make scuba the standard choice.
Snorkeling
Snorkelling is possible elsewhere in the marine park, but Anemone Bay itself is primarily a scuba site because current and depth build quickly.
Wildlife at Anenome Bay
Species commonly reported at this site, with direct links into their wildlife guides.
Recent Logged Visits At Anenome Bay
Community dive logs and visit reports for this site.
Dive Spot Log Averages At Anenome Bay
Average conditions based on logged dives & visits.
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