Larkin Cove

Reef Dive | Boat access

Depth: 2 m (6.56 ft) to 25 m (82 ft)

Level: Advanced Open Water and beyond.

Larkin Cove, on the eastern side of Wilsons Promontory, is a safe site suitable for scuba diving from a boat and snorkelling from the shore. Larkin Cove lies in the Wilsons Promontory Marine Reserve facing north into Bass Strait and receives only low waves at the shore.

Larkin Cove lies between Refuge Cove to the north and Bare Back Cove to the south. Larkin Cove Beach is composed of coarse, white quartz sand that results in a steep, barless beach, with seagrass growing in the relatively deep water just off the shoreline. Larkin Cove Beach is just 80 metres in length.

Diving and Snorkelling at Larkin Cove

The attraction at Larkin Cove is some low granite swim throughs and caves. One found at 7 metres depth is 12 metres long and a torch is handy for exploring it. The seaweed in the area seems to collect silt which is readily stirred up, but it is generally an easy dive. There is still plenty of the usual reef marine life to see.

Due to the long trek overland to get here, this site is really only accessible for snorkelling and apnea diving from shore. For scuba divers, it's a boat dive.

Ideal Conditions: Larkin Cove is best dived with calm seas, no swell and no wind. Light offshore south-westerly to south-easterly winds may be acceptable. Avoid strong onshore northerly to easterly winds. See WillyWeather (Larkin Cove) as a guide for the tide times and the height of the tide.

Bass Strait Warning: Always keep an eye on sea conditions throughout any shore or boat dive in Bass Strait on Victoria's coastline. Please read the warnings on the web page diving-in-bass-strait before diving or snorkelling this site.

Boon Wurrung / Bunurong country

Traditional Owners — This dive site is in the traditional Country of the Boon Wurrung / Bunurong people of the Kulin Nation. This truly ancient Country includes parts of Port Phillip, from the Werribee River in the north-west, down to Wilson's Promontory in the south-east, including the Mornington Peninsula, French Island and Phillip Island, plus Western Port. We wish to acknowledge the Boon Wurrung as Traditional Owners. We pay respect to their Ancestors and their Elders, past, present and emerging. We acknowledge Bunjil the Creator Spirit of this beautiful land, who travels as an eagle, and Waarn, who protects the waterways and travels as a crow, and thank them for continuing to watch over this Country today and beyond.

 

Larkin Cove Location Map

Latitude: 39° 2.746′ S   (39.04577° S / 39° 2′ 44.77″ S)
Longitude: 146° 28.414′ E   (146.47356° E / 146° 28′ 24.82″ E)
Datum: WGS84 | Google Map
Added: 2022-04-22 19:20:07 GMT, Last updated: 2022-04-22 20:50:14 GMT
Source: Google Earth
Nearest Neighbour: Brown Head Pinnacle, 508 m, bearing 52°, NE
Wilsons Promontory Marine Reserve.
Depth: 2 to 25 m.

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