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Sidemount is a technical gear configuration utilising twin scuba cylinders worn on either side of the body. It was originally developed by and for cave divers as a way to slip in and out of confined spaces. The side mount configuration is also becoming popular with wreck divers, rebreather divers and even sport/recreational divers.
Schnapper Point, Mornington Pier
Shore Dive | 
Shore access
Schnapper Point
© Port Phillip Conservation Council
Depth: 2 m (6.56 ft) to 10 m (33 ft)
Level: Open Water and beyond.
Ideal Conditions:
South-westerly to easterly winds and high tide. Beware of westerly swells and boat traffic.
What To Expect:
A whole variety of fish life here. Including giant cuttlefish, rays, old wives, seahorses, globe fish, crabs, starfish, and squid.
See WillyWeather (Mornington) as a guide for the tide times and the height of the tide.
Scuba Diving Schnapper Point | © Joe Pace
There is a cafe plus public toilet facilities at Mornington Pier.
Schnapper Point Dive Site Map | © The Scuba Doctor
Parking: Normally good, fee parking at entry point. If the car park is full you could be up for a 200 metre plus walk.
Parking and facilities are also available in the vicinity of Schnapper Point Park.
Schnapper Point is just a 40-minute drive from The Scuba Doctor Dive Shop. Please drop in and catch up with us before and/or after your dive.
Mornington Harbour Map | © Parks Victoria
Spearfishing is illegal within 30 metres of any pier or jetty and in Marine National Parks. See Spearfishing Laws.
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.
Schnapper Point, Mornington Pier Location Map
Latitude: 38° 12.767′ S (38.212777° S / 38° 12′ 46″ S)
Longitude: 145° 1.950′ E (145.032496° E / 145° 1′ 56.99″ E)
Datum: WGS84 |
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Added: 2012-07-22 09:00:00 GMT, Last updated: 2022-03-27 17:24:47 GMT
Source: Google Earth
Nearest Neighbour: Mornington Pier, 96 m, bearing 83°, E
Mornington, Mornington Peninsula, Port Phillip.
Depth: 2 to 10 m.
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DISCLAIMER: No claim is made by The Scuba Doctor as to the accuracy of the dive site coordinates listed here. Should anyone decide to use these GPS marks to locate and dive on a site, they do so entirely at their own risk. Always verify against other sources.
The marks come from numerous sources including commercial operators, independent dive clubs, reference works, and active divers. Some are known to be accurate, while others may not be. Some GPS marks may even have come from maps using the AGD66 datum, and thus may need be converted to the WGS84 datum. To distinguish between the possible accuracy of the dive site marks, we've tried to give each mark a source of GPS, Google Earth, or unknown.
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