Guide to Diving Australia… The thing about scuba diving in Australia is that well… it’s a big place! With a lot of options,  some of which are good, while some are less so. And some are just plain tourist traps.

Simply stated, there is some tremendous scuba diving in Australia. But it is a vast island continent that almost touches the equator in the north.

With an eastern coast swept by the rich currents of the Pacific Ocean. And a western coast that receives similar treatment from the Indian Ocean. 

While, to the far south is the Antarctic with the cold waters of the Southern Ocean feeding the Great Australian Bight.

Combine all that with the total coastline of almost 36,000 km… And you can appreciate just how many places there are to choose from!

Guide to Diving Australia

It would take several lifetimes to try and experience first-hand what Australia has to offer underwater. And, there is some very slick marketing being used in the Australian dive industry… All of which combines to making it quite difficult to decide where to spend your hard earned dollarsr euros or whatever…

I have been an Australian resident/citizen since 1994. And while I spend a lot of time diving outside the country, I have also managed to dive many of the best places in Australia multiple times. Detailed below is what I have personally experienced, illustrated by the images I took while having those experiences.

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