Lord Howe Island Scuba Diving

Phillip Rock on the North West Coast, is a pinnacle that rises directly from the bottom in 37 metres of water, rising to within 2 metres of the surface. Often large schools of kingfish and trevally are found here. The Admiralty Islets, particularly Sugarloaf and Flat Rock, are also great dive sites. Sugarloaf boasts a good variety of macro life and Flat Rock offers large schools of a variety of fish. Tenth of June, another of the Islets, is a deep plateau dropping to 36 metres with swim throughs and gutters at 24 metres. Tunnels riddle the reef and are home to black cod. Unicorn fish and long flute mouths are also found here along with silver trevally and blue angel fish.

Gowers Pinnacle, located north of the Admiralty Islets, is for experienced divers. The top of the pinnacle is at 28 metres with sheer walls down to 53 metres. It is subject to strong currents, however solid walls of pelagics and reef fish are found here.

Ruperts Reef, situated off the main Island side of Roach Island, is a great dive for all levels of experienced divers. The reef rises from 28 metres to within 10 metres of the surface. A variety of fish life and soft corals are seen in the crevice that completely divides the reef in half, as well Erscotts Hole, situated inside the lagoon on the edge of the reef, is a superb dive in 6 metres of water. Bommies of staghorn coral form the reef and attract large double header wrasse and spangled emperor which can be fed by divers.