Australia's Underwater World, Mapped & Reviewed

Muiron Island

Exmouth, WA

Beautiful coral gardens and diverse marine life around Muiron Islands, featuring excellent visibility and abundant fish species. Perfect fo…

Cod Hole

Great Barrier Reef - Cairns

Famous for its resident potato cod, this iconic dive site offers close encounters with massive grouper fish. The site features coral bommie…

Bushrangers Bay

Shellharbour, NSW

A Bass Point shore dive in the Shellharbour aquatic reserve — a resident grey nurse shark aggregation cruises the gutters in 8–15 m of Illa…

Shelly Beach

Manly, NSW

Shelly Beach in Manly offers calm conditions, easy shore access, and rich marine life, making it one of Sydney’s top shore diving spots for…

Julian Rocks

Byron Bay, NSW

A volcanic rock formation 2.5km offshore from Byron Bay, offering diverse marine life and excellent underwater photography opportunities. P…

Kilsby Sinkhole

Mt Gambier, SA

A privately owned limestone sinkhole on a working farm near Mt Gambier, holding some of the clearest fresh water in Australia and plunging…

Best Scubapro Regulators 2026: Buying Guide

Regulators · Australian buying guide to Scubapro's 2026 regulator lineup. Picks for tropical, cold-water, technical and travel diving.

SeaFrogs Aluminium GoPro Housing

Cameras · Solid aluminium GoPro housing rated to 60 metres with dual fibre optic ports, a genuine upgrade over plastic housings for serious underwater shooters.

ORCATORCH D710 3000 Lumen Dive Light

Dive Torches · A well-built 3000-lumen dive torch with magnetic switching and solid depth rating, punching above typical budget lights.

Wurkkos DL70 Dive Light 13000 Lumen

Dive Torches · A budget canister-style dive torch delivering serious output at 13000 lumens, though build quality reflects the price.

O'Neill Reactor-2 3/2mm Wetsuit

Wetsuits · A solid entry-level 3/2mm wetsuit from a trusted brand, well suited to warm Australian waters and shoulder-season diving.

Garmin Descent G1 Dive Watch

Dive Computers · A capable GPS dive computer with full smartwatch features that you will actually wear daily, not just on dive days.

Diving with Manta Rays in Australia: Where, When, and How

27/05/2026 · Manta rays are the largest of the rays, with wingspans reaching seven metres in the giant oceanic manta and four metres in the reef manta, and Australian water…

PADI Wreck Diver Course: Australia Guide

22/05/2026 · How to qualify as a PADI Wreck Diver in Australia: prerequisites, course structure, where to train, kit needed, and what comes next.

Best Wreck Dives in Australia

22/05/2026 · Australia's wreck diving runs from one-of-the-world's-best to historically distinctive, across every state and from accessible shallow shore dives to technical…

Whale Sharks in Australia: Where, When, and How to Swim with Them

21/05/2026 · The whale shark (*Rhincodon typus*) is the largest fish in the ocean, with documented individuals reaching 18 metres in length, and Australia is one of the thr…

Best Time of Year to Dive in Australia: A Season-by-Season Guide

18/05/2026 · Australia is the largest dive country in the world by coastline length, and the question of when to visit produces a different answer for every region. The tro…

Best Places to Dive in Western Australia

15/05/2026 · Western Australia covers nearly a third of the country and produces the most varied diving conditions of any Australian state. The north end of the coast belon…