Boarfish Reef
Depth:  12-25m, best diving 15-20m
Experience:  Level: 2
Site layout:
-Lies approximately halfway between Queenscliff and Point Lonsdale
-Extension of Lonsdale Wall, running E-W
-Caves, drop-offs & overhangs
Points of interest:
-Discovered in 1982 by a group of divers who drifted over it
-Many schooling fish, Blue Devils and of course, large Boarfish
-Large (4 metre) admiralty anchor near the southern end of the reef
-Large sponge garden extending approx. 400metres from the northern tip of the reef
-Crayfish hide amongst the caves - hard to get
Bottom composition: Large bommies, rocky reef with soft corals and sponges
Water movement/currents: Can be done as a drift dive
Hazards: Prone to current change
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