Dive in Australia
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Wistari 1 Heron and Wilson Islands, Australia
The mooring for this site is in 18 meters of water on the Wistari Wall. A very steep wall that flattens off at 25 meters, you never know what might swim past you in the blue. The top of the wall is capped with very healthy branching corals and teems with all sorts of fish life. Lots of nudibranchs,… -
Wistari 2 Heron and Wilson Islands, Australia
This is a good deep dive best done on an incoming tide. The mooring sits in 24 meters of water at the bottom of the Wistari wall. Looking back up the wall towards the surface rewards you a view of schooling fish, turtles, sharks and don’t forget to look out into the blue for pelagics and big bull… -
Turtle Gully Heron and Wilson Islands, Australia
An incoming tide will provide the best visibility at this site. A large gully leads out to beautiful coral wall full of biodiversity. Just past the gully there a few scattered bommies at 18 meters. The wall is best observed from 8 to 14 meters. There are schooling unicorn fish, many spotted… -
Cliffs Heron and Wilson Islands, Australia
This site is only dove at a handful of times during the year. Being on the ocean side of Wistari Reef, it is a rare day when the weather is good enough to get around and dive this special place. Because there is no mooring out here, you will do a free descent down to about 6 or 7 meters and then… -
Alcyonaria Point Hook Island, Australia
Excellent coral and fish life, particularly along the shallow ledge that runs along the point to Flat Rock. Plate corals dominate the shallow water. Ledge drops vertically with wall penetrated by numerous gullies and small caves. Many colourful soft corals at 10 metres, hence the site name. Large… -
Manta Ray Bay Hook Island, Australia
Hundreds of small damselfishes make this a top island dive. For years divers have hand-fed the fish of Masts Ray Bay which include some not-so-small Maori wrasse. The terrain is diverse with scattered bommies starting at 10-12 metres and reaching up to within 2 metres of the surface. Acropora corals… -
Maureen's Cove Hook Island, Australia
There are two dive sites here. At the back of the cove off the western side of the beach, a series of bommies starting at 12-15 metres and rising to within 3 metres of the surface, parallel to the shoreline. Gullies and shallow caves make for an interesting dive. Good medium-sized fish life. Along… -
The Pinnacles Hook Island, Australia
Arguably the best dive site in the Whitsunday islands - certainly the best hard corals which compare favourably to the Great Barrier Reef. The best dive would be off the western beach, adjacent to the Woodpile and swim east at a depth of 7-15 metres. Large coral bommies dominate the terrain,… -
Saba Bay Hook Island, Australia
As with Mackerel Bay, this is another popular dive site during northerly winds which can be better at some times than others depending upon visibility. The northern end of the bay is studded with numerous small bommies in relatively shallow water, dropping down to 10-15 metres with scattered bommies… -
Stonehaven Anchorage Hook Island, Australia
This site offers interesting shallow diving with lots of small marine life including damselfishes. Christmas-tree worms and nudibranches. The coral heads are small but diverse. The visibility is very much controlled by the tides, but is best during the reaps. -
The Woodpile Hook Island, Australia
Rock wall drop-off with scattered deep coral and sandy bottom. The unusual rock formation known as the Woodpile has created the best wall dive in the Whitsunday islands. The wall drops down to nearly 30 metres on the point. Best to start the dive about halfway between the beach and the point. Here… -
Dolphin Point Hayman Island, Australia
An unusual dive amongst house-sized rock slabs making for great exploration. Large coral bommies at 5-15 metres add to the diversity of the dive. Excellent large fish life for island diving, including trevally, mackerel, barracuda and the odd shark. This is a relatively deep dive with potential… -
East Reef Hayman Island, Australia
A very pretty shallow dive site. The shallow coral cover is dominated by large plates, creating numerous small canyons and ledges which make for interesting exploration. Plenty of small, friendly reef fish. Access to this site is difficult due to its exposure to wind from every direction and to… -
Drop Zone Airlie Beach, Australia
Drop Zone, off Airlie Beach located on the Great Barrier Reef is a drift dive with attitude! Drop into this dive and let the current do its thing. Featuring soft corals, whip corals, staghorn forests and resident turtles. As with all strong currents, keep your eyes peeled for pelagic activity. -
Seaflight Bommie Airlie Beach, Australia
A majestic coral decorated bommie that sits in the Knuckle Reef Lagoon on Airlie Beach. This site offers you an incredible diversity of corals and marine life to explore including numerous species of clams, hard and soft corals. It also offers excellent underwater landscapes that are great for micro… -
The Aquarium Airlie Beach, Australia
This site is a beautiful lagoon for all divers to circumnavigate. This lagoon is constantly covered in water allowing access for all forms of marine life. 16 metre depth provides a sandy bottom composition making the dive light, bright and full of life. Large patches of staghorn and lettuce coral… -
The Hangover Airlie Beach, Australia
A wall dive with exciting terrain to be negotiated by the diver. Larger marine life such as Giant Trevally, Barramundi, Cod and Mackeral to be found in this pelagic area. -
Wally's Wall Airlie Beach, Australia
So named due to the population of large male Humpheaded Maori Wrasse located here. These huge fish have been locals for many years and are very comfortable in the presence of divers. Large patches of blue coral gardens. An abundance of marine life both large and small. Huge gardens of pristine… -
Wuggle Fish Wall Airlie Beach, Australia
An outer wall drop off with a current just off Airlie Beach, the Wuggle Fish Wall is another great drift dive site. The shallow coral garden appears untouched, with an abundance of marine life to see. Turtles and sharks are sighted frequently as well as a variety of pelagic fish. -
Blue Fish Reef Sydney, Australia
Inner Blue Fish Reef is a safe haven for divers when there is a strong southerly blowing or when there are less than ideal dive conditions. Depth gets to about 18m with some kelp, sponges, boulders & caves to be seen. Outer Blue Fish Reef is approx 25m deep and has sponges, large boulders,… -
North and South Head Sydney, Australia
"The Head's" has some of Sydney's best boat diving sites. All along the headlands from the open ocean to the harbour can be dived. There are about 20 different dive sites including Colours Reef, The Gap, Sponge Gardens, Pollys Point, Waterfall and Quarantine Station. These reefs consist of beautiful… -
The Duckenfield Sydney, Australia
In May 1889 the 14 year old struck the lee side of Long Reef enroute to Sydney from Newcastle. The crew abandoned ship within minutes while the vessel still lay on the reef. The remains of the vessel lie in 23-24m of water on a vast area flat reef that dominates this segment of coastline. It is… -
The Royal Shepherd Sydney, Australia
'The Royal Shepherd' sank off The Gap between "The Heads" following a collision with SS Hesketh, 14 July 1890. The two vessels approached each other until the Royal Shepherd was struck on the port side and so badly damaged she sank quickly to a sandy bottom. Predominantly the drive shaft and engine… -
The Centurion Sydney, Australia
'The Centurion' is a relatively intact wreck, which struck rocks at North Head in 1887 as she was being towed out from Sydney. The Centurion was a fully-rigged barge with a length of 63m which drifted shorewards into the harbour and quickly went to pieces. Swimming over the site today you can see… -
Vaughan's Point Daydream Island, Australia
Weather dependent but a nice dive with the possibility to see rays and turtles -
Lover's Cove Daydream Island, Australia
Weather dependent but a nice dive with the possibility to see rays and turtles -
Staff Jetty Daydream Island, Australia
Weather dependent but a nice dive with the possibility to see rays and turtles -
The Gardens Whitsunday Islands, Australia
Easy, shallow dive with reasonable coral cover on a gently descending slope with silty sand patches. Coral cover dominated by large plate corals. Plenty of small friendly reef fish looking for a handout. Occasionally, large pelagic fishes will cruise through. Excellent protection in all wind… -
Smith's Rock Moreton Island, Australia
Smiths Rock is often frequented by the large species of marine life. Often prone to currents is best dived at slack water. This site has great potential for exploration with caves and swim-throughs which are alive with crayfish. Smith Rock is notorious as a shipping hazard claiming ships as they… -
Aahrus Moreton Island, Australia
Lying on a sandy bottom, the 640 tonne sailing baroque grounded hard on Smiths Rock three times before sinking in just 12 minutes. The Aahrus is mostly covered by sand with sections still remaining. Large schools of big eyes cover some sections of the remains and often frequented by schools of… -
St Paul Moreton Island, Australia
A French freighter became the second victim of Smiths Rock. The remains of the boilers greet you as you first approach the remains of the St Paul. Amongst the twisted handrails and superstructure lies hidden treasures of time gone by. -
Hutchison Shoals Moreton Island, Australia
Surrounded by deep and spectacular drop-offs, caves and ravines, its waters are alive with pelagic fish, whilst the reef has a good cover of tropical growth and smaller marine life. Weather conditions must be almost perfect to dive the shoals. -
Cementco Moreton Island, Australia
Formerly named the Crusader, lies near the north-eastern tip of Flinders Reef. The wreck has become home to Queensland Groupers and schooling fish are also abundant. The wreck lies upside down with most areas easily accessible. For those with wreck and penetration experience many sections of the… -
HMAS Swan Dunsborough, Australia
Dunsborough is home to one of the largest accessible dive wrecks in the Southern hemisphere. The former HMAS Swan, a 113 metre long decommissioned naval destroyer, was scuttled in December 1997.The Swan has now become a popular dive site, being one of the largest ships in the southern hemisphere to…
