Bird Rock is a boat-access dive off Oxley Beach built around an exposed rock with a simple circuit and a shallow outer sweep. It works best as an easy local dive when the sea is settled, with the route giving an unhurried look at the rock face, gullies, and the fish life around the structure. It is a better choice for calm days than for rough or surge-prone conditions, since the outer fly-over becomes less comfortable when water movement picks up.