| Location
|
36.3KM East
of Dili. The turn off for Black Rock is right before the small
ridge which overlooks Dollar Beach. Turn off the
road and follow the tracks between the trees to the
water. |
| Entry |
Black
Rock is a beautiful dive, but can be very challenging if the
currents pick up during the dive. Consult the tide
charts before you go. (See Tide Charts at left). Avoid
times when the tide is changing especially during neap
tides. Avoid diving here if the water looks as if it is
"boiling". There can be three different currents acting
on this site at the same time, Northward, Eastward and
Westward.
The most popular entry is on the East side
of the rock in order to circle around the rock to the West and
then back to the beach. The first part of the entry is
marked with a flat shelf of broken coral. At low tide
this can make for a bit of a walk before it starts to get
deep. |
| UW
profile
|
There is
a wall to the East of the rock with depths up to 20+
meters. There is a gradual decrease in depth going
Eastward towards the rock. Once around the rock and on
the return to the beach, there is a nice coral garden ranging
from 3-5 meters depth. |
| Points of interest |
Two large cracks in the wall on the East side of
Black rock hold many fish in small caves in the sides of the
wall. Also seen: lobster, nudibranchs (various). |
| Topside |
There
are some shade trees near the water which can make for a nice
picnic spot. |
| GPS reference |
S
08° 28.809 E 125° 50.569 |
| Underwater
images
from Timor-Leste |
