🇦🇺 Australia

Great Barrier Reef, world-class east-coast surf, kite hotspots from Geraldton to Margaret River.

📖 Diving in Australia: 61 Sites from Coral Reefs to Cold-Water Wrecks

73spots listed

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Agincourt Reef No. 4 - The Point

Agincourt Reef No. 4 — The Point is a year-round dive site within the Great Barrier Reef World Heritage Area, featuring healthy coral and abundant marine life.

Beginner 25m Jan·Feb·Mar+

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Ammunition Jetty

Ammunition Jetty near Perth offers year-round diving with healthy coral and reliable marine encounters in Western Australia's temperate waters.

Beginner

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Anemone Bay

Anemone Bay offers year-round diving in a protected marine park with healthy corals and diverse marine life near North Solitary Island.

Beginner Jan·Feb·Mar+

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Barolin Point Dive Site

Barolin Point is a year-round dive site in Australia's Great Sandy Marine Park with active coral and documented marine life.

Jan·Feb·Mar+

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Agincourt Reef No. 4 - The Point

Agincourt Reef No. 4 — The Point is a year-round dive site within the Great Barrier Reef World Heritage Area, featuring healthy coral and abundant marine life.

Beginner 25m Jan·Feb·Mar+

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Ammunition Jetty

Ammunition Jetty near Perth offers year-round diving with healthy coral and reliable marine encounters in Western Australia's temperate waters.

Beginner

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Anemone Bay

Anemone Bay offers year-round diving in a protected marine park with healthy corals and diverse marine life near North Solitary Island.

Beginner Jan·Feb·Mar+

Surfing

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Berry Bay

Berry Bay is a year-round Australian surf destination located within Southern Spencer Gulf Marine Park, offering consistent waves and marine protection.

Beginner Jan·Feb·Mar+

Iconic spots in Australia

Hand-picked landmarks for divers visiting Australia — sites widely featured in dive guides and trip reports.

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Navy Pier (Exmouth)

Intermediate wreck and reef dive in Ningaloo Marine Park. Shallow protected site off Exmouth with good structure for all seasons.

Intermediate 5–14m

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Ammunition Jetty

Ammunition Jetty near Perth offers year-round diving with healthy coral and reliable marine encounters in Western Australia's temperate waters.

Beginner

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Blue Fish Wall

Blue Fish Wall is a year-round Australian dive site with no marine protection restrictions and minimal coral stress.

Beginner Jan·Feb·Mar+

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Bower

Bower is a year-round Australian surf spot near Sydney, located within Cabbage Tree Bay Aquatic Reserve with consistent local community activity.

Beginner Jan·Feb·Mar+

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Cabbage Tree Island

Cabbage Tree Island is a pristine nature reserve dive in New South Wales offering year-round exploration of a protected marine environment.

Beginner Jan·Feb·Mar+

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Castle Rock

Castle Rock is a reef dive spot near Point Lonsdale offering year-round access to diverse marine life in Australian waters.

Beginner Jan·Feb·Mar+

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Chowder Bay

Chowder Bay near Sydney offers year-round diving with healthy coral and 12 documented marine species.

Beginner Jan·Feb·Mar+

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Clifton Gardens

Clifton Gardens is a year-round dive destination in New South Wales, Australia, with diverse marine life and accessible conditions.

Beginner Jan·Feb·Mar+

Map of Australia diving spots

73 spots — 8featured

All spots (73 spots)

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Adrift

Adrift is a year-round Australian surf break with a small but active community documenting local marine life.

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Agincourt Reef No. 1 - Trigger Fish City

Agincourt Reef No. 1 is a pristine Great Barrier Reef dive site known for dense trigger fish populations and healthy coral in a World Heritage protected area.

Intermediate

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Agincourt Reef No. 4 - The Point

Agincourt Reef No. 4 — The Point is a year-round dive site within the Great Barrier Reef World Heritage Area, featuring healthy coral and abundant marine life.

Beginner 25m Jan·Feb·Mar+

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Ammunition Jetty

Ammunition Jetty near Perth offers year-round diving with healthy coral and reliable marine encounters in Western Australia's temperate waters.

Beginner

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Anemone Bay

Anemone Bay offers year-round diving in a protected marine park with healthy corals and diverse marine life near North Solitary Island.

Beginner Jan·Feb·Mar+

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Barolin Point Dive Site

Barolin Point is a year-round dive site in Australia's Great Sandy Marine Park with active coral and documented marine life.

Jan·Feb·Mar+

Surfing

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Berry Bay

Berry Bay is a year-round Australian surf destination located within Southern Spencer Gulf Marine Park, offering consistent waves and marine protection.

Beginner Jan·Feb·Mar+

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Blue Fish Wall

Blue Fish Wall is a year-round Australian dive site with no marine protection restrictions and minimal coral stress.

Beginner Jan·Feb·Mar+

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Bower

Bower is a year-round Australian surf spot near Sydney, located within Cabbage Tree Bay Aquatic Reserve with consistent local community activity.

Beginner Jan·Feb·Mar+

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Bubble Cave

Bubble Cave is a year-round dive site near North Solitary Island in Australia's Solitary Islands Marine Park, featuring healthy coral and diverse marine life.

Intermediate

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Cabbage Tree Island

Cabbage Tree Island is a pristine nature reserve dive in New South Wales offering year-round exploration of a protected marine environment.

Beginner Jan·Feb·Mar+

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Castle Rock

Castle Rock is a reef dive spot near Point Lonsdale offering year-round access to diverse marine life in Australian waters.

Beginner Jan·Feb·Mar+

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Challenger Bay

Challenger Bay offers year-round diving in the Great Barrier Reef World Heritage Area with healthy coral and diverse marine life.

Beginner Jan·Feb·Mar+

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Chowder Bay

Chowder Bay near Sydney offers year-round diving with healthy coral and 12 documented marine species.

Beginner Jan·Feb·Mar+

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Clifton Gardens

Clifton Gardens is a year-round dive destination in New South Wales, Australia, with diverse marine life and accessible conditions.

Beginner Jan·Feb·Mar+

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Clipper

Clipper is a year-round dive site within the Great Barrier Reef World Heritage Area. Healthy coral and consistent marine life make it a reliable choice.

Beginner 25m Jan·Feb·Mar+

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Cod Hole

Cod Hole is a year-round Queensland dive site famous for feeding giant grouper in the Great Barrier Reef World Heritage Area.

Beginner Jan·Feb·Mar+

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Coogee

Coogee offers year-round wreck diving on HMS J4, a 1916 British submarine with consistent access and active community documentation.

Intermediate Jan·Feb·Mar+

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Cowaramup Bombora

Cowaramup Bombora is a powerful reef break near Margaret River offering consistent waves year-round in Western Australia's Ngari Capes Marine Park.

Intermediate

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Cruise Whitsundays Pontoon

Cruise Whitsundays Pontoon offers year-round diving in the Great Barrier Reef World Heritage Area with healthy coral and diverse marine life.

Beginner 25m Jan·Feb·Mar+

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Currumbin Alley

Currumbin Alley is a Queensland surf break offering consistent waves year-round in a accessible Gold Coast location.

Beginner

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Elbow Cave

Elbow Cave offers year-round diving at North Solitary Island within the protected Solitary Islands Marine Park, with healthy coral and abundant marine life.

Intermediate Jan·Feb·Mar+

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Eliza Ramsden

Dive the wreck of HMAS Goorangai, a Royal Australian Navy auxiliary minesweeper near Eliza Ramsden, Australia. A historic naval site accessible year-round.

Intermediate

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Explore

Year-round diving in the Great Barrier Reef's Whitsunday Islands. World Heritage protected waters with healthy coral and abundant marine life.

Beginner Jan·Feb·Mar+