Dive sites · Oceania
Diving in Australia
20 dive sites in Australia across 7 regions, including Great Barrier Reef, New South Wales and Western Australia. 4 are rated beginner, 7 intermediate and 9 advanced. By type: 16 reefs, 3 wrecks and 1 cave.
Dive sites
20
Best time to dive
Year-round
Typical max depth
24–30 m
Great now
2 of 20
Best time to dive in Australia
How many of the 20 dive sites are in season each month. At least half are in season all year.
- January: 10 of 20 dive sites in season
- February: 10 of 20 dive sites in season
- March: 11 of 20 dive sites in season
- April: 12 of 20 dive sites in season
- May: 13 of 20 dive sites in season
- June: 15 of 20 dive sites in season
- July: 15 of 20 dive sites in season
- August: 18 of 20 dive sites in season
- September: 17 of 20 dive sites in season
- October: 17 of 20 dive sites in season
- November: 17 of 20 dive sites in season
- December: 13 of 20 dive sites in season
Half the sites or more in seasonFewer sites in season
Dive sites in Australia
Grouped by region. 20 dive sites in total.
Great Barrier Reef7 sites
- Cod HoleDive score 73 · FairReefIntermediate
- Max depth
- 30 m
- Best season
- Aug–Dec
- Heron IslandDive score 79 · FairReefBeginner
- Max depth
- 20 m
- Best season
- Year-round
- Lady Elliot IslandDive score 78 · FairReefBeginner
- Max depth
- 18 m
- Best season
- Year-round
- Pixie PinnacleDive score 73 · FairReefIntermediate
- Max depth
- 25 m
- Best season
- Aug–Dec
- Ribbon ReefsDive score 72 · FairReefIntermediate
- Max depth
- 25 m
- Best season
- Aug–Dec
- SS Yongala BowDive score 80 · GreatWreckAdvanced
- Max depth
- 28 m
- Best season
- Jun–Aug
- Yongala WreckDive score 80 · GreatWreckAdvanced
- Max depth
- 28 m
- Best season
- Jun–Aug
New South Wales4 sites
- Fish Rock CaveDive score 54 · FairCaveAdvanced
- Max depth
- 24 m
- Best season
- Year-round
- Grey Nurse GutterDive score 46 · PoorReefIntermediate
- Max depth
- 24 m
- Best season
- Year-round
- Julian RocksDive score 64 · FairReefIntermediate
- Max depth
- 25 m
- Best season
- Year-round
- Montague IslandDive score 78 · FairReefIntermediate
- Max depth
- 25 m
- Best season
- May–Nov