Broome
18 site records refer to this town or area.
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Three atolls 300 km off Broome, the Rowley Shoals rise from 400 m of water with vertical walls, coral that sees a few hundred divers a year, 50 m visibility and the drift dive through Clerke Reef's channel on the flooding tide. Mermaid, Clerke and Imperieuse reefs are dived on week-long liveaboards.

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18 matching records · 18 with a map location · 0 without a usable position.
Reef · 5–25 m
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Reef · 3–12 m
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Cave/Cavern · 5–12 m
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Drift · 5–23 m
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Wall · 5–40 m
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Reef · 8–30 m
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Pinnacle/Bommie · 8–50 m
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Muck/Sand · 10–20 m
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Reef · 5–40 m
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Wall · 8–40 m
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Cave/Cavern · 5–20 m
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Wall · 5–40 m
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The local notebook
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18 site records refer to this town or area.
Look for operators around Broome →| Local example | Recorded nearby place | Recorded access | Follow the evidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clerke Caves | Broome | Boat (multi-day/liveaboard) | Recorded source ↗ |
| Clerke Channel Drift | Broome | Boat (multi-day/liveaboard) | Recorded source ↗ |
| Eel Creek (Clerke Reef) | Broome | Boat (multi-day/liveaboard) | Recorded source ↗ |
| Cupcakes (Clerke Reef) | Broome | Boat (multi-day/liveaboard) | Recorded source ↗ |
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A closer look at Rowley Shoals
Our Rowley Shoals directory currently includes 18 published site records. The largest recorded category is wall (6 records). Use the mix below to decide what you would like to read about first.

A visual guide to recorded site types. Counts show coverage, not popularity or current availability.
Source: published YouDive directory records for Rowley Shoals. Bars use the same scale within this graphic; the longest is the largest category, not 100% of the destination.
Start with Clerke Caves, Clerke Channel Drift, Eel Creek (Clerke Reef). These are examples from different recorded categories, not a recommended route or a list of the best sites. Open each record for its sources, map and review notes.
| Site | Recorded type | Access | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clerke Caves | Cave/Cavern | Boat (multi-day/liveaboard) | 5–12 m |
| Clerke Channel Drift | Drift | Boat (multi-day/liveaboard) | 5–23 m |
| Eel Creek (Clerke Reef) | Muck/Sand | Boat (multi-day/liveaboard) | 10–20 m |
| Cupcakes (Clerke Reef) | Pinnacle/Bommie | Boat (multi-day/liveaboard) | 8–50 m |
A dot shows a recorded maximum. A line joins the recorded minimum and maximum when both are available. These are site descriptions, not target depths or certification limits.
The table above contains the same depth values. Depth alone cannot establish suitability, and records may require correction. Source: the linked site records.
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O'Connor
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Broome
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Broome
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THE LOCAL PLANNING BRIEF
There are 18 published site records in Rowley Shoals. The recorded categories include wall (6), reef (5), cave/cavern (2), drift (2). These categories reflect the database; they are not a ranking, a conditions report or an assessment of your suitability.
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Regional planning context: Tourism Western Australia — maritime heritage and shipwrecks ↗. Directory counts come from published YouDive records. Individual site claims remain subject to their source and review notes.
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18 matching site records. Listings do not confirm current access or availability.
ReefRowley Shoals
Sheltered lagoons with walls, coral heads and 40 m visibility — the Rowleys' easy classic.
DriftRowley Shoals
A fast flood-tide drift through bommies into the lagoon.
WallRowley Shoals
A vertical atoll wall with pelagics in 30 m+ visibility.
ReefRowley Shoals
Bumphead parrotfish and sharks over white sand, ending in a fast drift.
WallRowley Shoals
Grey reefs and silvertips on a current-swept point.
WallRowley Shoals
The Shoals' deepest wall, draped in red gorgonians.
ReefRowley Shoals
A calm bommie and staghorn garden inside Clerke.
Cave/CavernRowley Shoals
Light shafts through tunnels framed by red gorgonians.
Pinnacle/BommieRowley Shoals
Cupcake-shaped bommies with curious batfish.
Muck/SandRowley Shoals
A field of hundreds of garden eels.
ReefRowley Shoals
The least-publicised atoll, with the Cunningham Island lighthouse.
WallRowley Shoals
Clear-water slope to a drop-off.
WallRowley Shoals
A gorgonian-covered wall plunging to 50 m.
Cave/CavernRowley Shoals
Caves on Mermaid Reef.
Details need confirmation
DriftRowley Shoals
Rowley Shoals pass named after the coral trout genus Plectropoma
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WallRowley Shoals
Named Rowley Shoals site listed by Diveplanit and Divernet
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ReefRowley Shoals
Named Clerke Reef site listed by Diveplanit and Divernet among Rowley Shoals dives.
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Pinnacle/BommieRowley Shoals
Named Rowley Shoals site listed by Diveplanit and Divernet, centred on a large bommie.
Details need confirmation