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Balls Pyramid
Lord Howe, New South Wales, Australia
Max Depth: 141-150ft/43-46m
Average Viz: 101-110ft/31-34m
Entry Type: Boat
Bottom Composition: Sand
Aquatic Life: Plenty To See
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Rating: 4.50 by 2 divers
Spring: 71-75°F/22-24°C
Summer: 76-80°F/24-27°C
Fall: 71-75°F/22-24°C
Winter: 61-65°F/16-18°C
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Balls Pyramid is a boat accessible salt water dive site, located in Lord Howe, New South Wales, Australia. This dive site has an average rating of 4.50 out of 5 from 2 scuba divers. The maximum depth is 141-150ft/43-46m. The average visibility is 101-110ft/31-34m.
Lord Howe Island’s "Premier" dive site is Balls Pyramid. A must for all experienced divers. Balls Pyramid is located 25km off Lord Howe Island and provides us with world class diving and species endemic to the region. Travel time is approximately 1hour and 15 minutes via PRO Dive’s boat. They can take a maximum of 4 divers and 2 crew. Larger groups are possible, but first check with PRO DIVE as they charter the MV Phasmid from time to time.
When diving Ball’s pyramid and its neighboring sites you can expect to see massive schools of violet sweep, amberjack, kingfish, silver drummer, ballina angelfish, rainbow runners, trevally and occasionally marlin, dolphins and wahoo.
The dive sites average 25 meters and range from drift dives, cave dives or simply following a coral wall.
Balls Pyramid hosts great visibility averaging 30 - 40 meters.
The dive sites are surrounded by sanctuary zones and do not allow fishing of any kind, this has had a massive impact on the fish life surrounding the Pyramid. On the right tide you can expect to see walls of fish from the surface down to 25 meters.
See PRO Dive’s site
www.prodivelordhowe.com