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Why Green Turtles Are Nature’s Greatest Ocean Survivors
By ScubaDownUnder Team
Ancient ocean navigators with extraordinary survival skills
Diving The Steps Kurnell: Sydney’s Shore Diving Gem
By ScubaDownUnder Team
A macro heaven with weedy sea dragons and big surprises.
Diving Cape Jervis Jetty Fleurieu Peninsula
By ScubaDownUnder Team
An underrated jetty dive rich with marine life and rustic charm
Talia Cave Shore Dive Dive Site Guide | West Coast SA, Australia
By ScubaDownUnder Team
A sea cave accessible by shore dive on the exposed west Eyre Peninsula coast, combining the geological drama of a wave-carved limestone cave with clear South...
Blue Ring Octopus: The Ocean’s Tiny Assassin
By ScubaDownUnder Team
A deadly yet beautiful cephalopod with a short, intense life.
Diving Cockermouth Island Reef Mackay Islands
By ScubaDownUnder Team
A hidden gem of the Mackay Islands
Stonefish: The Ocean’s Master of Disguise
By ScubaDownUnder Team
The world’s most venomous fish lurking in plain sight
Port Jackson Shark: The Gentle, Night-Hunting Shark of Southern Australia
By ScubaDownUnder Team
The Port Jackson shark (*Heterodontus portusjacksoni*) is a distinctive, slow-moving shark found in the temperate coastal waters of southern Australia
Port Pirie Jetty Dive Site Guide | Spencer Gulf, SA, Australia
By ScubaDownUnder Team
An upper Spencer Gulf industrial port jetty offering an unconventional urban dive with an established pylon community and the incidental marine life that all...
Diving with the Blue Groper : Australias Charismatic Reef Guardian
By ScubaDownUnder Team
Among the many treasures of the New South Wales coastline, the Eastern Blue Groper (*Achoerodus viridis*) holds a special place in the hearts of divers. This isn’t just because of its striking colour or unusual life cycle but also because of its personality. In an ocean full of shy, darting fish, the Blue Groper is a creature that seems genuinely curious about humans.
Wobbegong: The Camouflaged Carpet Shark of Australia
By ScubaDownUnder Team
The wobbegong is a group of bottom-dwelling carpet sharks found mainly in the warm coastal waters of Australia and Indonesia
Seahorses: The Delicate Icons of the Underwater World
By ScubaDownUnder Team
The seahorse (genus *Hippocampus*) is one of the ocean’s most enchanting and instantly recognisable creatures
Bull Sharks in Australia: Are They Dangerous?
By ScubaDownUnder Team
Australian guide to bull sharks — where they live (including freshwater rivers), how big they get, why they're so dangerous, and how to spot one diving.
Black Point Jetty: Yorke Peninsula Dive Review
By ScubaDownUnder Team
Easy shore dive with seagrass meadows and vibrant marine life
Grey Nurse Shark: Where to Dive in Australia
By ScubaDownUnder Team
Where to dive with grey nurse sharks in Australia — top east coast aggregation sites, season tips, and how to identify, behave around and protect them.
The Giant Cuttlefish . Masters of Disguise and the Shallow Sea
By ScubaDownUnder Team
The giant cuttlefish (*Sepia apama*) is the largest of all cuttlefish species and one of the most extraordinary marine animals found in southern Australian waters. Growing up to a metre long and weighing over 10 kg, these cephalopods are not only impressive in size but in intelligence, colour-changing ability, and complex behaviours.
How to Maintain Your Scuba Diving Regulator: A Complete Care Guide
By ScubaDownUnder Team
Essential regulator care tips for longevity, performance and safety
Cocklebiddy Cave Diving Review
By ScubaDownUnder Team
A breath-taking subterranean labyrinth for the world’s most adventurous divers
Diving the Eaglehawk Neck Caves, Tasmania’s Submerged Labyrinth
By ScubaDownUnder Team
Diving the Eaglehawk Neck Caves, Tasmania’s Submerged Labyrinth Spectacular cave diving with dramatic walls and hidden passages Diving the Eagl...
Exploring Orford Reef’s Giant Kelp Forest at Eaglehawk Neck
By ScubaDownUnder Team
A towering underwater forest of golden kelp sways in shifting light at Orford Reef, where diverse marine life thrives in one of Tasmania’s last giant kelp strongholds.