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Magic Point Dive Site Guide — Maroubra, Sydney
By ScubaDownUnder Team
Sydney's most reliable grey nurse shark site — a boulder field off Maroubra in 12–22 m with a year-round resident aggregation.
Diving at Shelly Beach Manly: A Guide for Every Diver
By ScubaDownUnder Team
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 beginners and experienced divers alike.
Best Scuba Fins for Beginners in 2026
By ScubaDownUnder Team
The right scuba fins improve propulsion, reduce fatigue, and enhance safety making them essential for efficient movement and control in all underwater conditions.
Beginners Guide to Scuba Diving Weights
By ScubaDownUnder Team
Learn how to calculate scuba weights based on body, gear, suit, and water type for perfect buoyancy control.
Bushrangers Bay Dive Site Guide — Shellharbour, NSW
By ScubaDownUnder Team
A Bass Point shore dive in the Shellharbour aquatic reserve, where a resident grey nurse shark aggregation cruises the gutters in 8–15 m of sheltered Illawarra water.
Diving Mask Maintenance
By ScubaDownUnder Team
Diving Mask Maintenance: Clear Vision Starts Here A well-maintained mask means no leaks, no fog, and no missed marine life. Here’s how to keep your d...
Top Tips for looking after your BCD
By ScubaDownUnder Team
**How to Maintain Your BCD and Extend Its Lifespan** Your Buoyancy Control Device (BCD) is critical gear, neglect it, and it’ll fail you when you need...
Vivonne Bay Reef Dive Site Guide | Kangaroo Island, SA, Australia
By ScubaDownUnder Team
A reef dive on the southern coast of Kangaroo Island with Southern Ocean visibility, dramatic kelp forest, and the cooler water community that the island's e...
Top 10 Dive Sites in Australia
By ScubaDownUnder Team
Discover the most spectacular underwater locations across the Australian continent.
Essential Safety Tips for New Divers
By ScubaDownUnder Team
Learn the fundamental safety practices every new diver should know before taking the plunge.
Port Wakefield Wall Dive Site Guide | Gulf St Vincent, SA, Australia
By ScubaDownUnder Team
A tidal harbour wall at the northern end of Gulf St Vincent offering an accessible urban dive with the encrusting community and macro life that all establish...
Port Hughes Jetty Dive Site Guide | Yorke Peninsula, SA, Australia
By ScubaDownUnder Team
A northern Yorke Peninsula jetty with reliable sea dragon sightings and classic gulf jetty fauna, well-positioned for combining with the nearby Port Hughes B...
Seal Bay Snorkel Area Dive Site Guide | Kangaroo Island, SA, Australia
By ScubaDownUnder Team
A rarely dived section of coastline adjacent to Seal Bay Conservation Park, where Australian sea lions enter the water and encounters with the animals on the...
Point Lowly Dive Site Guide | Whyalla, SA, Australia
By ScubaDownUnder Team
A rocky point in upper Spencer Gulf that hosts one of the world's largest known aggregations of giant cuttlefish during the winter breeding season, a specta...
Portsea Pier Dive Site Guide | Mornington Peninsula, VIC, Australia
By ScubaDownUnder Team
One of Victoria's most popular and accessible night dives, with a richly encrusted pier structure hosting sea horses, sea dragons, and prolific nudibranch li...
Llewellyn Reef Dive Site Guide | Offshore Mackay, QLD, Australia
By ScubaDownUnder Team
A remote outer Great Barrier Reef platform reef off Mackay with exceptional visibility, pristine coral bommies, and open-water pelagic activity rarely seen o...