The Wallabi Group is part of the Abrolhos Islands archipelago in the Indian Ocean, accessible by boat from the mainland around sixty kilometres away. The Leeuwin Current influences conditions here, producing a mixture of tropical and temperate species not typically found side by side. Sites include reef, wall, drift, seagrass, and wreck diving, with the Batavia Shipwreck being a historically significant site resting in shallow water on the seaward side of Morning Reef. Water temperatures are broadly stable, ranging from the low twenties in late winter through to the mid-twenties in autumn. Visibility is generally good, often reaching thirty metres. Recorded species include grey nurse sharks, baldchin groper, gorgonians, blue-barred parrotfish, and long-nosed fur seals. Two operators run trips to the area.
Monthly water temperature across Wallabi Group's sites, from satellite sea-surface data corrected for depth. The band shows the site-to-site spread.
Water temperatures remain in the low to mid-twenties throughout the year, with the coolest period in late winter and early spring. The Leeuwin Current moderates conditions but also drives drift at some sites. Visibility is frequently good but varies with swell and current strength.
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Australia
Water temperature around Wallabi Group ranges from about 20°C in August to 24°C in February, based on satellite sea-temperature data for its dive sites.
In the warm season (about 24°C) a 3mm full suit is comfortable in Wallabi Group; in the coldest months (about 20°C) step up to a 5mm suit.
Fin maps 5 sites in Wallabi Group (5 scuba diving sites and 2 snorkelling spots, with some suited to both).
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