🇦🇺 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

61Diving

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12best months

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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+

Best for beginners

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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+

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Pixie Gardens

Pixie Gardens is a year-round dive site within the Great Barrier Reef World Heritage Area, known for healthy coral and rich marine life.

Beginner Jan·Feb·Mar+

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Pixie Pinnacle

Pixie Pinnacle is a year-round dive site in Australia's Great Barrier Reef World Heritage Area, protected and featuring healthy coral.

Beginner Jan·Feb·Mar+

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Plate Top

Plate Top is a year-round dive site within the Great Barrier Reef World Heritage Area, offering access to healthy coral systems and diverse marine life.

Beginner Jan·Feb·Mar+

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Portsea Hole

Portsea Hole is a seafloor depression in Port Phillip near Portsea, Victoria. This marine national park site offers year-round diving with diverse species.

Beginner Jan·Feb·Mar+

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Portsea Pier

Portsea Pier offers year-round diving near a dramatic seafloor depression in Port Phillip, Victoria. Local species sightings and community footage document the site's marine life.

Beginner

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Portsea Pier East Reef

Portsea Pier East Reef offers year-round diving near Melbourne with documented marine species and accessible entry from shore.

Beginner

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Portsea Pier West Reef

Portsea Pier West Reef offers year-round diving near Portsea, Victoria. A accessible reef site with documented marine species and community-contributed footage.

Beginner Jan·Feb·Mar+

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SS Duckenfield

SS Duckenfield is a shipwreck dive site in Australia's Muogamarra Nature Reserve, protected and accessible year-round with thriving marine life.

Intermediate Jan·Feb·Mar+

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SS Oakland

SS Oakland is a shipwreck dive in Port Stephens Marine Park, Australia, open year-round with healthy coral and abundant marine life.

Intermediate Jan·Feb·Mar+

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SS Yongala Wreck

Advanced wreck dive on a historic 1911 steamship in the Great Barrier Reef. Depth 16–28 m, year-round diving.

Advanced 16–28m

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Snorkeling in the Rip

Snorkel among coral and tropical fish year-round at Direction Island in the Cocos (Keeling) Islands Marine Park.

Beginner 15m Jan·Feb·Mar+

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Steve's Bommie

Steve's Bommie is a year-round Great Barrier Reef dive site featuring healthy coral and abundant marine life in a protected World Heritage zone.

Beginner Jan·Feb·Mar+

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Surf FX

Surf FX is a year-round Gold Coast break accessible from Ferry Road. Consistent waves and local community support make it a reliable choice.

Beginner Jan·Feb·Mar+

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Surfing

Year-round surf spot near Transit Hill in Lord Howe Island Group World Heritage Area, Australia. Protected marine environment with consistent waves.

Beginner Jan·Feb·Mar+

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Swansea Bridge

Swansea Bridge is a year-round dive site near Sydney offering consistent access to local marine life without seasonal restrictions.

Beginner Jan·Feb·Mar+

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The Canyons

The Canyons dive site in Australia's Solitary Islands Marine Park offers year-round diving with excellent coral health and rich marine biodiversity.

Intermediate Jan·Feb·Mar+

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The Gantry

The Gantry at Bawley Beach is a protected dive site inside Bawley Point Reserve, offering year-round access to diverse marine life.

Beginner

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The Mackerel Run

The Mackerel Run is a year-round dive site near North Solitary Island in Australia's protected Solitary Islands Marine Park, known for diverse marine life.

Intermediate Jan·Feb·Mar+