Corsair Rock
Depth: 18+m
Experience: Level: 3
Site layout:
-Rock is 6m in diameter and covered by 3m of water
-Can usually be identified by the swell breaking over it
Points of interest:
-responsible for many shipwrecks and strandings over the years
-Huge gutters & bommies surround the rock with a number of swim thrus
-Extensive kelp covered ledges in which crayfish are sometimes seen hiding
-Many schooling fish pass through the area
-The wreck of the RMS Australia lies between the rock and Point Nepean. It rammed into the
rock going 14.5 knots on 20 June 1904. It stood on the rock for 2 years before sinking into
the sea. The wreckage is now widely scattered over an area approx. 400m West of the Rock
Beacon.
Bottom composition: Reef, Rocks, Bommies, Kelp
Water movement/currents: Strong tidal currents. Should be dived only at slack water.
Hazards: Flood tide will wash you right into The Rip. A good knowledge of tides is required
to dive this area.
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