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.
What You Need to Know
Most visitors considering scuba diving in Australia think of the warm tropical waters of Queensland and its famous Great Barrier Reef
But there is a lot more to diving Australia than the Great Barrier Reef. And don’t forget that “great” refers to size not quality – Read more…
Great White Sharks
Few creatures inspire the amount of fear and loathing in the general public as the Australian Great White Shark does!
Check out the Complete Guide to the Australian Great White to understand more about this greatly misunderstood animal – Read more…
Grey Nurse Sharks
These large and distinctive sharks have suffered greatly from the widely held perception that they are in fact man-eaters!
Use the Australian Grey Nurse Shark Guide to understand the what happened to these basically harmless creatures – Read more…
Giant Cuttlefish
The Giant Australian Cuttlefish, Sepia apama, is the largest cuttlefish in the world and can reach half a metre in length and weigh up to 11kg.
Use the Complete Guide to Giant Cuttlefish to learn more about this unique creature and the incredible Whyalla aggregation – Read more…
Leafy Seadragons
Leafy Seadragons are one the most photogenic creatures to be found in Australian waters. But they can be really hard to spot!
South Australia is the best place to see them… But, be warned, they can be hard to see even when they are in front of you – Read more…
Diving Edithburgh Jetty
Located on the tip of the Yorke Peninsula, this is possibly the best of all the many wonderful jetties of South Australia.
Dived with optimal conditions, “Edith” is a stellar dive. One that ranks highly among the must-do dives in Australia – Read more…
Diving Rapid Bay Jetty
These two large, side-by-side, jetties in Rapid Bay on the Fleurieu Peninsula are probably the most popular shore dive in South Australia!
It has a reputation as the leafy seadragon capital of Australia… And it is good, but there is much more to see too – Read more…
Diving Nelson Bay
Nelson Bay is to New South Wales what the Lembeh Strait is to North Sulawesi or Dinah’s Beach is to Milne Bay.
There are a few sites to choose from to see what critters call the area home, but Fly Point is definitely the best of them – Read more…
Diving Tasmania
The “Apple Isle” is the hidden gem of Australian scuba diving, and getting to know a bit more was simple a delight!
It might look small on the map, but it’s actually quite a big island – which means there really is a lot to see – Read more…
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