🇦🇺 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+

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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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Flare Point

Flare Point is a year-round dive site in Australia's Great Barrier Reef World Heritage Area, with healthy coral and diverse marine life.

Beginner Jan·Feb·Mar+

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Fly Point

Fly Point is a year-round dive destination in Port Stephens, Australia, offering access to HMAS Assault wreck and marine park protection.

Intermediate

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Forth Rock Groin

Forth Rock Groin is a year-round Western Australian surf spot near Meadow Springs with consistent waves and local community support.

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GBR — Ribbon Reef #10 (Cod Hole)

Ribbon Reef #10's Cod Hole is an iconic intermediate dive in Australia's Great Barrier Reef, famous for encounters with large resident cod and abundant reef life.

Intermediate 12–25m 20m

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Gareenup

Gareenup offers year-round diving in Perth's Swan River with 12 documented species and no coral stress.

Beginner Jan·Feb·Mar+

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Goggle Gardens

Goggle Gardens is a year-round dive site in Australia's Great Barrier Reef World Heritage Area, known for healthy coral and diverse marine life.

Beginner Jan·Feb·Mar+

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Gordons Bay Underwater Trip Start

Gordons Bay Underwater Trip Start is a year-round dive site near Sydney offering easy access to the Bronte-Coogee Aquatic Reserve's marine life.

Beginner Jan·Feb·Mar+

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HMAS Hobart (D 39)

Explore the HMAS Hobart, a Perth-class destroyer wreck in a protected marine reserve off Australia, rich with marine life and naval history.

Intermediate

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Halifax

Halifax dive site near Nelson Head Light offers year-round access within a protected marine park with diverse marine life and no coral stress.

Beginner Jan·Feb·Mar+

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Just Magic

Just Magic is a year-round dive site inside the Great Barrier Reef World Heritage Area, with healthy coral and consistent marine life sightings.

Beginner Jan·Feb·Mar+

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Light Reef - Phil`s Bommie

Light Reef — Phil's Bommie is a year-round dive site within the Great Barrier Reef World Heritage Area, known for healthy coral and rich marine life.

Beginner

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Lighthouse Bommie

Lighthouse Bommie is a year-round dive site in Australia's Great Barrier Reef World Heritage Area, featuring healthy coral and diverse marine life.

Beginner Jan·Feb·Mar+

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Looking Glass

Looking Glass is a year-round dive site in Port Stephens, NSW, within a marine protected area with healthy coral and 12 documented species.

Beginner Jan·Feb·Mar+

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Lord Howe — Ball's Pyramid

Ball's Pyramid offers advanced divers a chance to explore a volcanic pinnacle in the remote Lord Howe Island Group World Heritage Area.

Advanced 15–40m

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Merimbula Wharf

Merimbula Wharf is a year-round dive site near the NSW coast offering accessible exploration with documented marine biodiversity.

Beginner Jan·Feb·Mar+

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Moore Reef - 5 Ways

Moore Reef – 5 Ways is a year-round Great Barrier Reef dive site in Australia with 12 documented species and no current coral stress.

Beginner Jan·Feb·Mar+

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Moore Reef - Labyrinth

Moore Reef Labyrinth is a year-round dive site in Australia's Great Barrier Reef World Heritage Area, featuring healthy coral and diverse marine life.

Intermediate 25m Jan·Feb·Mar+

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Mt Woodgee

Mt Woodgee is a year-round Australian surf spot with accessible breaks and a growing community of local surfers documenting conditions.

Jan·Feb·Mar+

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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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Ningaloo — Whale Shark Encounter

Snorkel with whale sharks and tropical fish in pristine Australian waters. Ningaloo offers year-round encounters in shallow, beginner-friendly conditions.

Beginner 0–10m Jan·Feb·Mar+