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Melbourne Abalone Dives
We're often asked about where we think are the best places to catch a feed of Abalone in Port Phillip and/or Bass Strait near Melbourne, Victoria. So here we list the local abalone diving sites we know about. Happy abalone hunting!
18 Metre Reef |  Reef Dive |  Boat access |
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| Latitude: 38° 17.314′ S (38.288567° S / 38° 17′ 18.84″ S) Longitude: 144° 34.335′ E (144.57225° E / 144° 34′ 20.1″ E) | ||
| Datum: WGS84 | Google Map | |
| Added: 2012-07-22 01:00:00 GMT, Last updated: 2022-04-28 18:04:26 GMT Source: John Lawler GPS | ||
| Nearest Neighbour: The Ledges, 86 m, bearing 133°, SE | ||
| Ocean Grove, Barwon Coast. Depth: 12 to 18 m. Dive only on: SWF, SWE, Ebb, Flood. | ||
| See the 18 Metre Reef dive site page | ||
Avro Anson AW 878 |  Wreck Dive | Boat access |
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| Latitude: 38° 25.221′ S (38.420353° S / 38° 25′ 13.27″ S) Longitude: 141° 59.655′ E (141.994247° E / 141° 59′ 39.29″ E) | ||
| Datum: WGS84 | Google Map | |
| Added: 2021-07-12 00:30:32 GMT, Last updated: 2022-05-14 07:14:13 GMT Source: Peter Ronald GPS | ||
| Nearest Neighbour: Haystack, 137 m, bearing 142°, SE | ||
| RAAF Avro Anson Aircraft. Crashed: 15 February 1944. Lady Julia Percy Island, Discovery Coast. Depth: 12 m. | ||
| See the Avro Anson AW 878 dive site page | ||
Back Beach, Potters Hill Road | Reef Dive |  Shore access |
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| Latitude: 38° 32.152′ S (38.535871° S / 38° 32′ 9.14″ S) Longitude: 145° 23.223′ E (145.387049° E / 145° 23′ 13.38″ E) | ||
| Datum: WGS84 | Google Map | Get directions | |
| Added: 2022-03-13 11:39:25 GMT, Last updated: 2022-03-13 13:58:51 GMT Source: Google Earth | ||
| Nearest Neighbour: San Remo Jetty, 2,579 m, bearing 311°, NW | ||
| San Remo. Depth: 2 to 10 m. | ||
| See the Back Beach, Potters Hill Road dive site page | ||
Big Reef, Portland | Reef Dive | Boat access |
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| Latitude: 38° 24.275′ S (38.40458° S / 38° 24′ 16.49″ S) Longitude: 141° 38.943′ E (141.64905° E / 141° 38′ 56.58″ E) | ||
| Datum: WGS84 | Google Map | |
| Added: 2022-05-17 10:01:46 GMT, Last updated: 2022-05-24 08:43:59 GMT Source: Place Names Australia | ||
| Nearest Neighbour: The Passage Bommie, 160 m, bearing 341°, NNW | ||
| Portland, Discovery Coast. Depth: 6 to 15 m. | ||
| See the Big Reef, Portland dive site page | ||
Blowhole, Lady Julia Percy Island |  Wall Dive | Boat access |
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| Latitude: 38° 25.552′ S (38.425871° S / 38° 25′ 33.14″ S) Longitude: 141° 59.909′ E (141.998482° E / 141° 59′ 54.54″ E) | ||
| Datum: WGS84 | Google Map | |
| Added: 2021-07-12 03:50:25 GMT, Last updated: 2021-07-13 04:31:06 GMT Source: Peter Ronald GPS | ||
| Nearest Neighbour: Leopard Seal Reef, 384 m, bearing 42°, NE | ||
| Lady Julia Percy Island, Discovery Coast. Depth: 5 to 25 m. | ||
| See the Blowhole, Lady Julia Percy Island dive site page | ||
Bobs Rock | Reef Dive | Boat access |
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| Latitude: 38° 27.277′ S (38.454617° S / 38° 27′ 16.62″ S) Longitude: 141° 58.059′ E (141.96765° E / 141° 58′ 3.54″ E) | ||
| Datum: WGS84 | Google Map | |
| Added: 2021-07-12 06:09:22 GMT, Last updated: 2021-07-25 06:20:24 GMT Source: Peter Ronald GPS | ||
| Nearest Neighbour: Blowhole, Lady Julia Percy Island, 4,175 m, bearing 40°, NE | ||
| Lady Julia Percy Island, Discovery Coast. Depth: 15 to 23 m. | ||
| See the Bobs Rock dive site page | ||
Boulder Point Reef | Reef Dive | Boat access |
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| Latitude: 38° 23.522′ S (38.392026° S / 38° 23′ 31.29″ S) Longitude: 142° 8.101′ E (142.13501° E / 142° 8′ 6.04″ E) | ||
| Datum: WGS84 | Google Map | |
| Added: 2022-05-19 22:45:21 GMT, Last updated: 2022-05-23 11:04:14 GMT Source: GPS | ||
| Nearest Neighbour: McKechnie Craig Bommie, 400 m, bearing 22°, NNE | ||
| Port Fairy, Discovery Coast. Depth: 5 to 15 m. | ||
| See the Boulder Point Reef dive site page | ||
Cape Nelson Lighthouse | Reef Dive | Boat access |
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| Latitude: 38° 25.977′ S (38.432945° S / 38° 25′ 58.6″ S) Longitude: 141° 32.530′ E (141.542161° E / 141° 32′ 31.78″ E) | ||
| Datum: WGS84 | Google Map | |
| Added: 2022-05-17 09:30:16 GMT, Last updated: 2022-05-23 08:15:14 GMT Source: Google Earth | ||
| Nearest Neighbour: Devils Kitchen, 1,370 m, bearing 61°, ENE | ||
| Cape Nelson, Portland, Discovery Coast. Depth: 6 to 36 m. | ||
| See the Cape Nelson Lighthouse dive site page | ||
Cape Woolamai Reef | Reef Dive | Boat access |
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| Latitude: 38° 34.026′ S (38.5671° S / 38° 34′ 1.56″ S) Longitude: 145° 21.552′ E (145.359194° E / 145° 21′ 33.1″ E) | ||
| Datum: WGS84 | Google Map | |
| Added: 2021-03-28 05:37:13 GMT, Last updated: 2022-04-29 04:42:44 GMT Source: Google Earth (approximate location only) | ||
| Nearest Neighbour: Phillip Island Cray Reef, 442 m, bearing 173°, S | ||
| Cape Woolamai, Phillip Island. Depth: 12 to 15 m. | ||
| See the Cape Woolamai Reef dive site page | ||
Catch Bag Reef Drift |  Drift Dive | Boat access |
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| Latitude: 38° 17.144′ S (38.285733° S / 38° 17′ 8.64″ S) Longitude: 144° 37.981′ E (144.633017° E / 144° 37′ 58.86″ E) | ||
| Datum: WGS84 | Google Map | |
| Added: 2012-07-22 01:00:00 GMT, Last updated: 2022-04-29 04:44:13 GMT Source: GPS | ||
| Nearest Neighbour: Lonsdale Wall Shallow, 207 m, bearing 265°, W | ||
| Depth: 12 to 24 m. | ||
| See the Catch Bag Reef Drift dive site page | ||
Channel Bay | Reef Dive | Boat access |
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| Latitude: 38° 25.103′ S (38.418388° S / 38° 25′ 6.2″ S) Longitude: 142° 0.503′ E (142.008383° E / 142° 0′ 30.18″ E) | ||
| Datum: WGS84 | Google Map | |
| Added: 2021-07-13 11:43:50 GMT, Last updated: 2022-05-18 02:11:27 GMT Source: Peter Ronald GPS | ||
| Nearest Neighbour: Landing Bay, 717 m, bearing 3°, N | ||
| Lady Julia Percy Island, Discovery Coast. Depth: 2 to 20 m. | ||
| See the Channel Bay dive site page | ||
Collendina Beach | Reef Dive | Shore access |
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| Latitude: 38° 16.432′ S (38.273867° S / 38° 16′ 25.92″ S) Longitude: 144° 33.111′ E (144.551851° E / 144° 33′ 6.66″ E) | ||
| Datum: WGS84 | Google Map | Get directions | |
| Added: 2022-04-03 13:59:35 GMT, Last updated: 2022-04-29 04:45:05 GMT Source: Google Earth | ||
| Nearest Neighbour: Buckley Park Reef, 1,072 m, bearing 193°, SSW | ||
| Ocean Grove, Barwon Coast. Depth: 2 to 14 m. | ||
| See the Collendina Beach dive site page | ||
Crumpets Beach | Reef Dive | Shore access |
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| Latitude: 38° 22.865′ S (38.381076° S / 38° 22′ 51.87″ S) Longitude: 141° 38.478′ E (141.641297° E / 141° 38′ 28.67″ E) | ||
| Datum: WGS84 | Google Map | Get directions | |
| Added: 2022-05-17 03:36:59 GMT, Last updated: 2022-05-23 23:32:51 GMT Source: Google Earth | ||
| Nearest Neighbour: Brads Bommie, 1,453 m, bearing 162°, SSE | ||
| Portland, Discovery Coast. Depth: 1 to 8 m. | ||
| See the Crumpets Beach dive site page | ||
Deep Pinnacles | Reef Dive | Boat access |
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| Latitude: 38° 17.847′ S (38.29745° S / 38° 17′ 50.82″ S) Longitude: 144° 35.699′ E (144.594983° E / 144° 35′ 41.94″ E) | ||
| Datum: WGS84 | Google Map | |
| Added: 2012-07-22 01:00:00 GMT, Last updated: 2022-05-07 19:36:48 GMT Source: GPS (verified) | ||
| Nearest Neighbour: Golden Arch, 137 m, bearing 275°, W | ||
| Depth: 16 to 25 m. Dive only on: SWF, SWE, Ebb, Flood. | ||
| See the Deep Pinnacles dive site page | ||
Devils Kitchen | Reef Dive | Boat access |
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| Latitude: 38° 25.626′ S (38.427095° S / 38° 25′ 37.54″ S) Longitude: 141° 33.360′ E (141.556006° E / 141° 33′ 21.62″ E) | ||
| Datum: WGS84 | Google Map | |
| Added: 2022-05-20 02:59:08 GMT, Last updated: 2022-05-23 08:15:37 GMT Source: Google Earth | ||
| Nearest Neighbour: Isabella, Cape Nelson, 325 m, bearing 12°, NNE | ||
| Cape Nelson, Portland, Discovery Coast. Depth: 3 to 15 m. | ||
| See the Devils Kitchen dive site page | ||
Diamond Bay | Reef Dive | Shore access |
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| Latitude: 38° 21.246′ S (38.354105° S / 38° 21′ 14.78″ S) Longitude: 144° 44.534′ E (144.742234° E / 144° 44′ 32.04″ E) | ||
| Datum: WGS84 | Google Map | Get directions | |
| Added: 2012-07-22 01:00:00 GMT, Last updated: 2022-04-29 04:46:59 GMT Source: Google Earth | ||
| Nearest Neighbour: Jubilee Point, 573 m, bearing 256°, WSW | ||
| Sorrento, Back Beaches, Mornington Peninsula. Depth: 1 to 10 m. | ||
| See the Diamond Bay dive site page | ||
Dragons Lair | Reef Dive | Boat access |
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| Latitude: 38° 17.421′ S (38.29035° S / 38° 17′ 25.26″ S) Longitude: 144° 34.859′ E (144.580983° E / 144° 34′ 51.54″ E) | ||
| Datum: WGS84 | Google Map | |
| Added: 2012-07-22 01:00:00 GMT, Last updated: 2022-04-29 04:47:46 GMT Source: GPS | ||
| Nearest Neighbour: The Supermarket, 375 m, bearing 299°, WNW | ||
| Point Lonsdale, Barwon Coast. Depth: 12 to 18 m. Dive only on: Ebb, Flood. | ||
| See the Dragons Lair dive site page | ||
Eagle Nest Reef | Reef Dive | Shore access |
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| Latitude: 38° 26.997′ S (38.44995° S / 38° 26′ 59.82″ S) Longitude: 144° 7.178′ E (144.119635° E / 144° 7′ 10.69″ E) | ||
| Datum: WGS84 | Google Map | Get directions | |
| Added: 2022-04-05 16:31:38 GMT, Last updated: 2022-04-29 04:48:27 GMT Source: Google Earth | ||
| Nearest Neighbour: Sandy Gully Beach, 1,255 m, bearing 209°, SSW | ||
| Aireys Inlet, Surf Coast. Depth: 1 to 10 m. | ||
| See the Eagle Nest Reef dive site page | ||
Eagle Rock, Warrnambool | Reef Dive | Boat access |
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| Latitude: 38° 23.704′ S (38.395065° S / 38° 23′ 42.23″ S) Longitude: 142° 27.273′ E (142.454558° E / 142° 27′ 16.41″ E) | ||
| Datum: WGS84 | Google Map | |
| Added: 2021-06-12 08:15:20 GMT, Last updated: 2022-05-24 02:51:21 GMT Source: GPS (verified) | ||
| Nearest Neighbour: Warrnambool Sewage Outfall, 222 m, bearing 119°, ESE | ||
| Warrnambool, Shipwreck Coast. Depth: 12 m. | ||
| See the Eagle Rock, Warrnambool dive site page | ||
First Cave | Reef Dive | Boat access |
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| Latitude: 38° 24.743′ S (38.412377° S / 38° 24′ 44.56″ S) Longitude: 142° 0.858′ E (142.014301° E / 142° 0′ 51.48″ E) | ||
| Datum: WGS84 | Google Map | |
| Added: 2021-07-13 12:29:23 GMT, Last updated: 2022-05-18 02:13:05 GMT Source: Peter Ronald GPS | ||
| Nearest Neighbour: North East Reef, 240 m, bearing 64°, ENE | ||
| Lady Julia Percy Island, Discovery Coast. Depth: 2 to 10 m. | ||
| See the First Cave dive site page | ||
Flat Rock | Reef Dive | Boat access |
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| Latitude: 38° 23.779′ S (38.396314° S / 38° 23′ 46.73″ S) Longitude: 142° 11.920′ E (142.198674° E / 142° 11′ 55.23″ E) | ||
| Datum: WGS84 | Google Map | |
| Added: 2021-07-25 00:32:08 GMT, Last updated: 2022-05-23 11:07:00 GMT Source: GPS (verified) | ||
| Nearest Neighbour: Little River Beach, 1,088 m, bearing 284°, WNW | ||
| Port Fairy, Discovery Coast. Depth: 2 to 12 m. | ||
| See the Flat Rock dive site page | ||
Flat Rock, Cape Nelson | Reef Dive | Boat access |
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| Latitude: 38° 23.822′ S (38.397029° S / 38° 23′ 49.3″ S) Longitude: 141° 34.263′ E (141.571044° E / 141° 34′ 15.76″ E) | ||
| Datum: WGS84 | Google Map | |
| Added: 2022-05-20 06:07:08 GMT, Last updated: 2022-05-23 08:15:57 GMT Source: Google Earth | ||
| Nearest Neighbour: Killer Waves, 1,281 m, bearing 202°, SSW | ||
| Cape Nelson, Portland, Discovery Coast. Depth: 5 to 24 m. | ||
| See the Flat Rock, Cape Nelson dive site page | ||
Golfies | Reef Dive | Shore access |
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| Latitude: 38° 21.766′ S (38.36276° S / 38° 21′ 45.94″ S) Longitude: 142° 16.264′ E (142.271061° E / 142° 16′ 15.82″ E) | ||
| Datum: WGS84 | Google Map | Get directions | |
| Added: 2022-05-18 21:35:53 GMT, Last updated: 2022-05-23 11:07:25 GMT Source: Google Earth | ||
| Nearest Neighbour: Diana, Port Fairy, 856 m, bearing 244°, WSW | ||
| Port Fairy, Shipwreck Coast. Depth: 2 to 20 m. | ||
| See the Golfies dive site page | ||
Gormans Lane Reef | Reef Dive | Shore access |
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| Latitude: 38° 21.001′ S (38.350021° S / 38° 21′ 0.08″ S) Longitude: 142° 21.387′ E (142.356458° E / 142° 21′ 23.25″ E) | ||
| Datum: WGS84 | Google Map | Get directions | |
| Added: 2022-05-18 23:26:22 GMT, Last updated: 2022-05-23 11:14:42 GMT Source: Google Earth | ||
| Nearest Neighbour: Rogers Rocks, 1,252 m, bearing 254°, WSW | ||
| Killarney, Shipwreck Coast. Depth: 2 to 20 m. | ||
| See the Gormans Lane Reef dive site page | ||
Grant Bay Beach | Reef Dive | Shore access |
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| Latitude: 38° 23.660′ S (38.394326° S / 38° 23′ 39.57″ S) Longitude: 141° 37.578′ E (141.626302° E / 141° 37′ 34.69″ E) | ||
| Datum: WGS84 | Google Map | Get directions | |
| Added: 2022-05-17 22:59:11 GMT, Last updated: 2022-05-23 23:33:23 GMT Source: Google Earth | ||
| Nearest Neighbour: Grant Bay Reef, 750 m, bearing 106°, ESE | ||
| Grant Bay, Portland, Discovery Coast. Depth: 2 to 10 m. | ||
| See the Grant Bay Beach dive site page | ||
Grant Bay Reef | Reef Dive | Boat access |
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| Latitude: 38° 23.776′ S (38.396267° S / 38° 23′ 46.56″ S) Longitude: 141° 38.072′ E (141.63454° E / 141° 38′ 4.34″ E) | ||
| Datum: WGS84 | Google Map | |
| Added: 2022-05-23 06:13:07 GMT, Last updated: 2022-05-23 23:33:51 GMT Source: GPS | ||
| Nearest Neighbour: Grant Bay Beach, 750 m, bearing 286°, WNW | ||
| Grant Bay, Portland, Discovery Coast. Depth: 5 to 12 m. | ||
| See the Grant Bay Reef dive site page | ||
Haystack | Reef Dive | Boat access |
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| Latitude: 38° 25.280′ S (38.421335° S / 38° 25′ 16.81″ S) Longitude: 141° 59.712′ E (141.995201° E / 141° 59′ 42.72″ E) | ||
| Datum: WGS84 | Google Map | |
| Added: 2021-07-12 20:55:03 GMT, Last updated: 2022-03-27 08:41:05 GMT Source: Peter Ronald GPS | ||
| Nearest Neighbour: Prop Bay Bommie, 135 m, bearing 169°, S | ||
| Lady Julia Percy Island, Discovery Coast. Depth: 6 to 15 m. | ||
| See the Haystack dive site page | ||
Helen Rock | Reef Dive | Boat access |
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| Latitude: 38° 22.010′ S (38.366833° S / 38° 22′ 0.6″ S) Longitude: 142° 22.204′ E (142.370067° E / 142° 22′ 12.24″ E) | ||
| Datum: WGS84 | Google Map | |
| Added: 2021-06-06 07:51:00 GMT, Last updated: 2022-05-23 11:15:03 GMT Source: GPS | ||
| Nearest Neighbour: Gormans Lane Reef, 2,214 m, bearing 327°, NNW | ||
| Killarney, Shipwreck Coast. Depth: 20 m. | ||
| See the Helen Rock dive site page | ||
Horseshoe Reef | Reef Dive | Boat access |
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| Latitude: 38° 22.712′ S (38.37853° S / 38° 22′ 42.71″ S) Longitude: 141° 24.718′ E (141.411963° E / 141° 24′ 43.07″ E) | ||
| Datum: WGS84 | Google Map | |
| Added: 2022-05-20 20:07:06 GMT, Last updated: 2022-05-23 08:12:34 GMT Source: Google Earth | ||
| Nearest Neighbour: SS Barwon, 163 m, bearing 352°, N | ||
| Cape Bridgewater, Portland, Discovery Coast. Depth: 2 to 8 m. | ||
| See the Horseshoe Reef dive site page | ||
Jones Bay, Cape Nelson | Reef Dive | Boat access |
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| Latitude: 38° 25.082′ S (38.418036° S / 38° 25′ 4.93″ S) Longitude: 141° 31.421′ E (141.52368° E / 141° 31′ 25.25″ E) | ||
| Datum: WGS84 | Google Map | |
| Added: 2022-05-18 00:26:05 GMT, Last updated: 2022-05-23 08:16:27 GMT Source: Peter Ronald GPS | ||
| Nearest Neighbour: Murrells Reef, 1,306 m, bearing 340°, NNW | ||
| Cape Nelson, Portland, Discovery Coast. Depth: 2 to 15 m. | ||
| See the Jones Bay, Cape Nelson dive site page | ||
Kelp Beds Reef Drift | Drift Dive | Boat access |
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| Latitude: 38° 17.008′ S (38.283469° S / 38° 17′ 0.49″ S) Longitude: 144° 39.584′ E (144.659729° E / 144° 39′ 35.02″ E) | ||
| Datum: WGS84 | Google Map | |
| Added: 2012-07-22 01:00:00 GMT, Last updated: 2022-04-29 04:50:58 GMT Source: GPS | ||
| Nearest Neighbour: Hot Spot, 275 m, bearing 39°, NE | ||
| Depth: 10 to 21 m. Dive only on: Flood. | ||
| See the Kelp Beds Reef Drift dive site page | ||
Killarney Beach | Reef Dive | Shore access |
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| Latitude: 38° 21.397′ S (38.356618° S / 38° 21′ 23.82″ S) Longitude: 142° 18.529′ E (142.308812° E / 142° 18′ 31.72″ E) | ||
| Datum: WGS84 | Google Map | Get directions | |
| Added: 2022-05-18 19:21:28 GMT, Last updated: 2022-05-23 11:15:25 GMT Source: Google Earth | ||
| Nearest Neighbour: Mills Reef Beach, 1,570 m, bearing 253°, WSW | ||
| Killarney, Shipwreck Coast. Depth: 2 to 18 m. | ||
| See the Killarney Beach dive site page | ||
Killer Waves | Reef Dive | Boat access |
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| Latitude: 38° 24.462′ S (38.407696° S / 38° 24′ 27.71″ S) Longitude: 141° 33.929′ E (141.565478° E / 141° 33′ 55.72″ E) | ||
| Datum: WGS84 | Google Map | |
| Added: 2022-05-20 02:36:51 GMT, Last updated: 2022-05-23 08:16:47 GMT Source: Peter Ronald GPS | ||
| Nearest Neighbour: Flat Rock, Cape Nelson, 1,281 m, bearing 22°, NNE | ||
| Cape Nelson, Portland, Discovery Coast. Depth: 2 to 15 m. | ||
| See the Killer Waves dive site page | ||
Koonya Ocean Beach |  Shore Dive | Shore access |
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| Latitude: 38° 21.810′ S (38.363504° S / 38° 21′ 48.61″ S) Longitude: 144° 45.095′ E (144.751577° E / 144° 45′ 5.68″ E) | ||
| Datum: WGS84 | Google Map | Get directions | |
| Added: 2021-03-24 10:20:11 GMT, Last updated: 2022-04-29 04:51:45 GMT Source: Google Earth | ||
| Nearest Neighbour: Spray Point Caverns, 550 m, bearing 159°, SSE | ||
| Blairgowrie, Back Beaches, Mornington Peninsula. Depth:1 to 5 m. | ||
| See the Koonya Ocean Beach dive site page | ||
Lady Face Point | Reef Dive | Boat access |
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| Latitude: 38° 29.428′ S (38.49047° S / 38° 29′ 25.69″ S) Longitude: 144° 58.235′ E (144.970583° E / 144° 58′ 14.1″ E) | ||
| Datum: WGS84 | Google Map | |
| Added: 2022-04-05 02:06:43 GMT, Last updated: 2022-04-05 02:13:56 GMT Source: Google Earth | ||
| Nearest Neighbour: The Blowhole, Flinders, 1,842 m, bearing 70°, ENE | ||
| Flinders, Mornington Peninsula. Depth: 3 to 25 m. | ||
| See the Lady Face Point dive site page | ||
Lady Julia Percy Island | Reef Dive | Boat access |
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| Latitude: 38° 24.756′ S (38.4126° S / 38° 24′ 45.36″ S) Longitude: 142° 0.108′ E (142.0018° E / 142° 0′ 6.48″ E) | ||
| Datum: WGS84 | Google Map | |
| Added: 2021-07-03 07:54:10 GMT, Last updated: 2021-07-13 12:47:02 GMT Source: Google Earth | ||
| Nearest Neighbour: Landing Bay, 620 m, bearing 83°, E | ||
| Discovery Coast. Depth: 5 to 25 m. | ||
| See the Lady Julia Percy Island dive site page | ||
Landing Bay | Reef Dive | Boat access |
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| Latitude: 38° 24.717′ S (38.411953° S / 38° 24′ 43.03″ S) Longitude: 142° 0.532′ E (142.00887° E / 142° 0′ 31.93″ E) | ||
| Datum: WGS84 | Google Map | |
| Added: 2021-07-13 12:10:34 GMT, Last updated: 2022-05-18 02:12:33 GMT Source: Peter Ronald GPS | ||
| Nearest Neighbour: First Cave, 476 m, bearing 95°, E | ||
| Lady Julia Percy Island, Discovery Coast. Depth: 2 to 10 m. | ||
| See the Landing Bay dive site page | ||
Leopard Seal Reef | Reef Dive | Boat access |
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| Latitude: 38° 25.399′ S (38.423311° S / 38° 25′ 23.92″ S) Longitude: 142° 0.087′ E (142.001446° E / 142° 0′ 5.21″ E) | ||
| Datum: WGS84 | Google Map | |
| Added: 2021-07-13 04:24:57 GMT, Last updated: 2021-07-13 04:31:07 GMT Source: Peter Ronald GPS | ||
| Nearest Neighbour: Blowhole, Lady Julia Percy Island, 384 m, bearing 222°, SW | ||
| Lady Julia Percy Island, Discovery Coast. Depth: 6 to 20 m. | ||
| See the Leopard Seal Reef dive site page | ||
Levys Point | Reef Dive | Boat access |
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| Latitude: 38° 23.107′ S (38.385124° S / 38° 23′ 6.45″ S) Longitude: 142° 26.235′ E (142.437258° E / 142° 26′ 14.13″ E) | ||
| Datum: WGS84 | Google Map | |
| Added: 2021-07-24 22:57:36 GMT, Last updated: 2022-05-23 11:17:13 GMT Source: GPS (verified) | ||
| Nearest Neighbour: Eagle Rock, Warrnambool, 1,870 m, bearing 126°, SE | ||
| Warrnambool, Shipwreck Coast. Depth: 1 to 10 m. | ||
| See the Levys Point dive site page | ||
Lighthouse Reef | Reef Dive | Shore access |
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| Latitude: 38° 20.379′ S (38.339658° S / 38° 20′ 22.77″ S) Longitude: 141° 36.506′ E (141.608429° E / 141° 36′ 30.34″ E) | ||
| Datum: WGS84 | Google Map | Get directions | |
| Added: 2022-05-16 23:33:59 GMT, Last updated: 2022-05-23 23:34:32 GMT Source: Google Earth | ||
| Nearest Neighbour: New Zealander, 239 m, bearing 44°, NE | ||
| Portland, Discovery Coast. Depth: 1 to 4 m. | ||
| See the Lighthouse Reef dive site page | ||
Little Reef, Portland | Reef Dive | Boat access |
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| Latitude: 38° 23.724′ S (38.3954° S / 38° 23′ 43.44″ S) Longitude: 141° 39.551′ E (141.65918° E / 141° 39′ 33.05″ E) | ||
| Datum: WGS84 | Google Map | |
| Added: 2022-05-17 10:04:04 GMT, Last updated: 2022-05-24 05:36:35 GMT Source: Place Names Australia | ||
| Nearest Neighbour: The Passage Reef Shallow, 514 m, bearing 238°, WSW | ||
| Portland, Discovery Coast. Depth: 6 to 15 m. | ||
| See the Little Reef, Portland dive site page | ||
Little River Beach | Reef Dive | Boat access |
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| Latitude: 38° 23.633′ S (38.39389° S / 38° 23′ 38″ S) Longitude: 142° 11.195′ E (142.186575° E / 142° 11′ 11.67″ E) | ||
| Datum: WGS84 | Google Map | |
| Added: 2022-05-20 00:29:49 GMT, Last updated: 2022-05-23 11:07:47 GMT Source: GPS | ||
| Nearest Neighbour: SOM Farm Reef, 756 m, bearing 259°, W | ||
| Port Fairy, Discovery Coast. Depth: 5 to 15 m. | ||
| See the Little River Beach dive site page | ||
McKechnie Craig Bommie |  Bommie Dive | Boat access |
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| Latitude: 38° 23.322′ S (38.388699° S / 38° 23′ 19.32″ S) Longitude: 142° 8.206′ E (142.136766° E / 142° 8′ 12.36″ E) | ||
| Datum: WGS84 | Google Map | |
| Added: 2021-07-24 15:32:48 GMT, Last updated: 2022-05-19 22:47:53 GMT Source: GPS (verified) | ||
| Nearest Neighbour: Boulder Point Reef, 400 m, bearing 202°, SSW | ||
| Discovery Coast. Depth: 8 to 20 m. | ||
| See the McKechnie Craig Bommie dive site page | ||
Mills Reef | Reef Dive | Boat access |
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| Latitude: 38° 22.067′ S (38.367788° S / 38° 22′ 4.04″ S) Longitude: 142° 17.171′ E (142.286183° E / 142° 17′ 10.26″ E) | ||
| Datum: WGS84 | Google Map | |
| Added: 2021-07-03 01:04:41 GMT, Last updated: 2022-05-23 11:13:37 GMT Source: Google Earth | ||
| Nearest Neighbour: Mills Reef Beach, 924 m, bearing 30°, NNE | ||
| Killarney, Shipwreck Coast. Depth: 5 to 20 m. | ||
| See the Mills Reef dive site page | ||
Mills Reef Beach | Reef Dive | Shore access |
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| Latitude: 38° 21.637′ S (38.360624° S / 38° 21′ 38.25″ S) Longitude: 142° 17.493′ E (142.291542° E / 142° 17′ 29.55″ E) | ||
| Datum: WGS84 | Google Map | Get directions | |
| Added: 2022-05-18 21:14:53 GMT, Last updated: 2022-05-23 11:13:56 GMT Source: Google Earth | ||
| Nearest Neighbour: Mills Reef, 924 m, bearing 210°, SSW | ||
| Killarney, Shipwreck Coast. Depth: 2 to 20 m. | ||
| See the Mills Reef Beach dive site page | ||
Minerva Reef | Reef Dive | Boat access |
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| Latitude: 38° 17.110′ S (38.285167° S / 38° 17′ 6.6″ S) Longitude: 141° 40.360′ E (141.672667° E / 141° 40′ 21.6″ E) | ||
| Datum: WGS84 | Google Map | |
| Added: 2021-07-03 23:07:20 GMT, Last updated: 2022-05-23 10:49:14 GMT Source: Marine Life Network | ||
| Nearest Neighbour: Nargra Reef, 2,721 m, bearing 220°, SW | ||
| Portland Bay, Discovery Coast. Depth: 3 to 5 m. | ||
| See the Minerva Reef dive site page | ||
Murrells Beach | Reef Dive | Shore access |
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| Latitude: 38° 24.182′ S (38.403032° S / 38° 24′ 10.92″ S) Longitude: 141° 31.702′ E (141.528362° E / 141° 31′ 42.1″ E) | ||
| Datum: WGS84 | Google Map | Get directions | |
| Added: 2022-05-20 03:44:40 GMT, Last updated: 2022-05-23 08:17:18 GMT Source: Google Earth | ||
| Nearest Neighbour: Murrells Reef, 945 m, bearing 242°, WSW | ||
| Cape Nelson, Portland, Discovery Coast. Depth: 2 to 15 m. | ||
| See the Murrells Beach dive site page | ||
Murrells Reef | Reef Dive | Boat access |
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| Latitude: 38° 24.417′ S (38.406948° S / 38° 24′ 25.01″ S) Longitude: 141° 31.124′ E (141.518739° E / 141° 31′ 7.46″ E) | ||
| Datum: WGS84 | Google Map | |
| Added: 2022-05-20 04:12:21 GMT, Last updated: 2022-05-23 08:17:37 GMT Source: Peter Ronald GPS | ||
| Nearest Neighbour: Murrells Beach, 945 m, bearing 62°, ENE | ||
| Cape Nelson, Portland, Discovery Coast. Depth: 5 to 20 m. | ||
| See the Murrells Reef dive site page | ||
Nelson Bommie | Bommie Dive | Boat access |
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| Latitude: 38° 3.987′ S (38.066454° S / 38° 3′ 59.23″ S) Longitude: 140° 59.003′ E (140.983378° E / 140° 59′ 0.16″ E) | ||
| Datum: WGS84 | Google Map | |
| Added: 2022-05-19 04:18:09 GMT, Last updated: 2022-05-23 08:08:40 GMT Source: Peter Ronald GPS | ||
| Nearest Neighbour: The Boatshed, Cape Bridgewater, 50,638 m, bearing 132°, SE | ||
| Nelson, Discovery Bay, Discovery Coast. Depth: 2 to 20 m. | ||
| See the Nelson Bommie dive site page | ||
North East Reef | Reef Dive | Boat access |
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| Latitude: 38° 24.688′ S (38.411459° S / 38° 24′ 41.25″ S) Longitude: 142° 1.008′ E (142.016793° E / 142° 1′ 0.45″ E) | ||
| Datum: WGS84 | Google Map | |
| Added: 2021-07-13 03:56:36 GMT, Last updated: 2022-05-18 02:10:13 GMT Source: Peter Ronald GPS | ||
| Nearest Neighbour: First Cave, 240 m, bearing 244°, WSW | ||
| Lady Julia Percy Island, Discovery Coast. Depth: 6 to 20 m. | ||
| See the North East Reef dive site page | ||
North Point, Lawrence Rocks | Reef Dive | Boat access |
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| Latitude: 38° 24.225′ S (38.403755° S / 38° 24′ 13.52″ S) Longitude: 141° 40.004′ E (141.666738° E / 141° 40′ 0.26″ E) | ||
| Datum: WGS84 | Google Map | |
| Added: 2021-07-23 05:24:30 GMT, Last updated: 2022-03-27 08:19:15 GMT Source: GPS (verified) | ||
| Nearest Neighbour: The Saddle, Lawrence Rocks, 226 m, bearing 149°, SSE | ||
| Portland, Discovery Coast. Depth: 2 to 12 m. | ||
| See the North Point, Lawrence Rocks dive site page | ||
Old Aquarium | Reef Dive | Shore access |
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| Latitude: 38° 24.223′ S (38.403719° S / 38° 24′ 13.39″ S) Longitude: 142° 28.547′ E (142.475775° E / 142° 28′ 32.79″ E) | ||
| Datum: WGS84 | Google Map | Get directions | |
| Added: 2021-06-08 06:32:31 GMT, Last updated: 2022-05-23 21:52:34 GMT Source: Google Earth | ||
| Nearest Neighbour: Warrnambool Breakwater Inside, 151 m, bearing 10°, N | ||
| Warrnambool, Shipwreck Coast. Depth: 4 to 14 m. | ||
| See the Old Aquarium dive site page | ||
Peeping Tom | Bommie Dive | Boat access |
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| Latitude: 38° 21.836′ S (38.363939° S / 38° 21′ 50.18″ S) Longitude: 142° 4.212′ E (142.070206° E / 142° 4′ 12.74″ E) | ||
| Datum: WGS84 | Google Map | |
| Added: 2021-07-03 04:24:58 GMT, Last updated: 2022-05-23 11:02:18 GMT Source: GPS (verified) | ||
| Nearest Neighbour: The Crags, 3,554 m, bearing 104°, ESE | ||
| Discovery Coast. Depth: 3 to 15 m. | ||
| See the Peeping Tom dive site page | ||
Pivot Beach | Reef Dive | Shore access |
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| Latitude: 38° 21.701′ S (38.361689° S / 38° 21′ 42.08″ S) Longitude: 141° 37.531′ E (141.625516° E / 141° 37′ 31.86″ E) | ||
| Datum: WGS84 | Google Map | Get directions | |
| Added: 2022-05-17 02:47:58 GMT, Last updated: 2022-05-23 23:35:27 GMT Source: Google Earth | ||
| Nearest Neighbour: Portland Bay Reef, 1,852 m, bearing 5°, N | ||
| Portland, Discovery Coast. Depth: 1 to 8 m. | ||
| See the Pivot Beach dive site page | ||
Portsea Back Beach Wall | Reef Dive | Boat access |
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| Latitude: 38° 20.787′ S (38.34645° S / 38° 20′ 47.22″ S) Longitude: 144° 41.595′ E (144.69325° E / 144° 41′ 35.7″ E) | ||
| Datum: WGS84 | Google Map | |
| Added: 2012-07-22 01:00:00 GMT, Last updated: 2022-05-07 16:17:57 GMT Source: GPS | ||
| Nearest Neighbour: Toms Reef, 312 m, bearing 134°, SE | ||
| Depth: 17 to 26 m. | ||
| See the Portsea Back Beach Wall dive site page | ||
Prop Bay Bommie | Bommie Dive | Boat access |
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| Latitude: 38° 25.352′ S (38.422529° S / 38° 25′ 21.1″ S) Longitude: 141° 59.729′ E (141.995488° E / 141° 59′ 43.76″ E) | ||
| Datum: WGS84 | Google Map | |
| Added: 2021-07-12 20:46:55 GMT, Last updated: 2022-03-27 08:40:28 GMT Source: Peter Ronald GPS | ||
| Nearest Neighbour: Haystack, 135 m, bearing 349°, N | ||
| Lady Julia Percy Island, Discovery Coast. Depth: 6 to 15 m. | ||
| See the Prop Bay Bommie dive site page | ||
Ramsden Cave | Shore Dive | Shore access |
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| Latitude: 38° 41.560′ S (38.692663° S / 38° 41′ 33.59″ S) Longitude: 143° 50.073′ E (143.83455° E / 143° 50′ 4.38″ E) | ||
| Datum: WGS84 | Google Map | Get directions | |
| Added: 2021-02-23 14:33:47 GMT, Last updated: 2022-04-28 07:20:49 GMT Source: Shore Dives of Victoria (approximate location only) | ||
| Nearest Neighbour: Speculant, 520 m, bearing 259°, W | ||
| Sea cave at Cape Patton, Otway Coast. Depth: 1 to 10 m. | ||
| See the Ramsden Cave dive site page | ||
Rogers Rocks | Reef Dive | Boat access |
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| Latitude: 38° 21.177′ S (38.35295° S / 38° 21′ 10.62″ S) Longitude: 142° 20.556′ E (142.342597° E / 142° 20′ 33.35″ E) | ||
| Datum: WGS84 | Google Map | |
| Added: 2021-07-10 20:49:29 GMT, Last updated: 2022-05-23 11:15:53 GMT Source: Peter Ronald | ||
| Nearest Neighbour: The Basin, 661 m, bearing 246°, WSW | ||
| Killarney Shipwreck Coast. Depth: 5 to 20 m. | ||
| See the Rogers Rocks dive site page | ||
Sandy Gully Beach | Reef Dive | Shore access |
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| Latitude: 38° 27.587′ S (38.459788° S / 38° 27′ 35.24″ S) Longitude: 144° 6.754′ E (144.112563° E / 144° 6′ 45.23″ E) | ||
| Datum: WGS84 | Google Map | Get directions | |
| Added: 2022-04-07 15:50:20 GMT, Last updated: 2022-04-29 04:53:00 GMT Source: Google Earth | ||
| Nearest Neighbour: Eagle Nest Reef, 1,255 m, bearing 29°, NNE | ||
| Aireys Inlet, Surf Coast. Depth: 1 to 10 m. | ||
| See the Sandy Gully Beach dive site page | ||
Seal Colony, Cape Bridgewater | Reef Dive | Boat access |
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| Latitude: 38° 23.540′ S (38.392334° S / 38° 23′ 32.4″ S) Longitude: 141° 24.806′ E (141.41343° E / 141° 24′ 48.35″ E) | ||
| Datum: WGS84 | Google Map | |
| Added: 2022-05-20 08:14:07 GMT, Last updated: 2022-05-23 08:12:57 GMT Source: Google Earth | ||
| Nearest Neighbour: Horseshoe Reef, 1,540 m, bearing 355°, N | ||
| Cape Bridgewater, Portland, Discovery Coast. Depth: 5 to 10 m. | ||
| See the Seal Colony, Cape Bridgewater dive site page | ||
Snakes and Ladders | Reef Dive | Boat access |
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| Latitude: 38° 25.069′ S (38.41781° S / 38° 25′ 4.12″ S) Longitude: 141° 33.441′ E (141.557355° E / 141° 33′ 26.48″ E) | ||
| Datum: WGS84 | Google Map | |
| Added: 2022-05-20 05:55:35 GMT, Last updated: 2022-05-23 08:17:58 GMT Source: Google Earth | ||
| Nearest Neighbour: Isabella, Cape Nelson, 716 m, bearing 183°, S | ||
| Cape Nelson, Portland, Discovery Coast. Depth: 5 to 18 m. | ||
| See the Snakes and Ladders dive site page | ||
SOM Farm Reef | Reef Dive | Boat access |
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| Latitude: 38° 23.708′ S (38.395132° S / 38° 23′ 42.48″ S) Longitude: 142° 10.683′ E (142.178044° E / 142° 10′ 40.96″ E) | ||
| Datum: WGS84 | Google Map | |
| Added: 2021-07-12 10:38:26 GMT, Last updated: 2022-05-23 11:10:34 GMT Source: Google Earth | ||
| Nearest Neighbour: Taylors Beach, 400 m, bearing 311°, NW | ||
| Port Fairy, Discovery Coast. Depth: 5 to 18 m. | ||
| See the SOM Farm Reef dive site page | ||
Sorrento Back Beach | Reef Dive | Shore access |
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| Latitude: 38° 20.757′ S (38.345956° S / 38° 20′ 45.44″ S) Longitude: 144° 43.619′ E (144.726981° E / 144° 43′ 37.13″ E) | ||
| Datum: WGS84 | Google Map | Get directions | |
| Added: 2012-07-22 01:00:00 GMT, Last updated: 2022-04-29 04:53:43 GMT Source: GPS | ||
| Nearest Neighbour: St Pauls Rock, 946 m, bearing 138°, SE | ||
| Sorrento, Back Beaches, Mornington Peninsula. Depth: 6 to 20 m. Dive only on: SWF, SWE, Ebb, Flood. | ||
| See the Sorrento Back Beach dive site page | ||
Speculant | Wreck Dive | Shore access |
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| Latitude: 38° 41.609′ S (38.693484° S / 38° 41′ 36.54″ S) Longitude: 143° 49.719′ E (143.828649° E / 143° 49′ 43.14″ E) | ||
| Datum: WGS84 | Google Map | Get directions | |
| Added: 2021-02-22 06:34:45 GMT, Last updated: 2022-04-27 13:26:26 GMT Source: Shore Dives of Victoria (approximate location only) | ||
| Nearest Neighbour: Ramsden Cave, 520 m, bearing 79°, E | ||
| Three-Masted Iron Barquentine. Built: Inverkeithing, Scotland, 1895. Sunk: 10 February 1911. Cape Patton, Otway Coast. Depth: 4 to 6 m. | ||
| See the Speculant dive site page | ||
Spray Point Caverns | Shore Dive | Shore access |
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| Latitude: 38° 22.088′ S (38.368125° S / 38° 22′ 5.25″ S) Longitude: 144° 45.230′ E (144.753832° E / 144° 45′ 13.8″ E) | ||
| Datum: WGS84 | Google Map | Get directions | |
| Added: 2012-07-22 01:00:00 GMT, Last updated: 2022-04-29 04:54:23 GMT Source: Google Earth | ||
| Nearest Neighbour: Koonya Ocean Beach, 550 m, bearing 339°, NNW | ||
| Blairgowrie, Back Beaches, Mornington Peninsula. Depth: 5 to 15 m. | ||
| See the Spray Point Caverns dive site page | ||
Taylors Beach | Reef Dive | Boat access |
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| Latitude: 38° 23.565′ S (38.392753° S / 38° 23′ 33.91″ S) Longitude: 142° 10.476′ E (142.174594° E / 142° 10′ 28.54″ E) | ||
| Datum: WGS84 | Google Map | |
| Added: 2022-05-20 00:53:55 GMT, Last updated: 2022-05-23 11:10:52 GMT Source: GPS | ||
| Nearest Neighbour: SOM Farm Reef, 400 m, bearing 131°, SE | ||
| Port Fairy, Discovery Coast. Depth: 5 to 15 m. | ||
| See the Taylors Beach dive site page | ||
Tea Tree Bay | Reef Dive | Boat access |
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| Latitude: 38° 23.559′ S (38.39265° S / 38° 23′ 33.54″ S) Longitude: 142° 8.894′ E (142.148232° E / 142° 8′ 53.64″ E) | ||
| Datum: WGS84 | Google Map | |
| Added: 2022-05-19 22:22:14 GMT, Last updated: 2022-05-23 11:11:14 GMT Source: GPS | ||
| Nearest Neighbour: McKechnie Craig Bommie, 1,092 m, bearing 293°, WNW | ||
| Port Fairy, Discovery Coast. Depth: 5 to 20 m. | ||
| See the Tea Tree Bay dive site page | ||
The Arch, Flinders | Reef Dive | Boat access |
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| Latitude: 38° 29.883′ S (38.49805° S / 38° 29′ 52.98″ S) Longitude: 144° 56.301′ E (144.938346° E / 144° 56′ 18.05″ E) | ||
| Datum: WGS84 | Google Map | |
| Added: 2022-04-01 07:34:52 GMT, Last updated: 2022-04-05 02:00:22 GMT Source: Google Earth | ||
| Nearest Neighbour: Simmons Bay Sea Caves, 1,279 m, bearing 47°, NE | ||
| Flinders, Mornington Peninsula. Depth: 3 to 22 m. | ||
| See the The Arch, Flinders dive site page | ||
The Banks | Reef Dive | Boat access |
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| Latitude: 38° 25.648′ S (38.427467° S / 38° 25′ 38.88″ S) Longitude: 142° 29.440′ E (142.490667° E / 142° 29′ 26.4″ E) | ||
| Datum: WGS84 | Google Map | |
| Added: 2021-06-06 03:59:21 GMT, Last updated: 2022-05-23 11:22:32 GMT Source: GPS | ||
| Nearest Neighbour: Hopkins Reef, 2,599 m, bearing 33°, NNE | ||
| Warrnambool, Shipwreck Coast. Depth: 10 to 30 m. | ||
| See the The Banks dive site page | ||
The Blowhole, Flinders | Shore Dive | Shore access |
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| Latitude: 38° 29.101′ S (38.485013° S / 38° 29′ 6.05″ S) Longitude: 144° 59.434′ E (144.990563° E / 144° 59′ 26.03″ E) | ||
| Datum: WGS84 | Google Map | Get directions | |
| Added: 2012-07-22 01:00:00 GMT, Last updated: 2022-04-05 02:13:57 GMT Source: Google Earth | ||
| Nearest Neighbour: Lady Face Point, 1,842 m, bearing 250°, WSW | ||
| Flinders, Back Beaches, Mornington Peninsula. Depth: 3 to 11 m. | ||
| See the The Blowhole, Flinders dive site page | ||
The Boatshed, Cape Bridgewater | Reef Dive | Boat access |
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| Latitude: 38° 22.616′ S (38.37694° S / 38° 22′ 36.98″ S) Longitude: 141° 24.446′ E (141.407433° E / 141° 24′ 26.76″ E) | ||
| Datum: WGS84 | Google Map | |
| Added: 2022-05-20 07:08:18 GMT, Last updated: 2022-05-23 08:14:03 GMT Source: GPS | ||
| Nearest Neighbour: SS Barwon, 375 m, bearing 92°, E | ||
| Cape Bridgewater, Portland, Discovery Coast. Depth: 2 to 8 m. | ||
| See the The Boatshed, Cape Bridgewater dive site page | ||
The Crags | Reef Dive | Shore access |
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| Latitude: 38° 22.304′ S (38.371731° S / 38° 22′ 18.23″ S) Longitude: 142° 6.585′ E (142.109745° E / 142° 6′ 35.08″ E) | ||
| Datum: WGS84 | Google Map | Get directions | |
| Added: 2021-07-03 02:21:50 GMT, Last updated: 2022-05-23 11:02:55 GMT Source: Google Earth | ||
| Nearest Neighbour: McKechnie Craig Bommie, 3,018 m, bearing 128°, SE | ||
| Discovery Coast. Depth: 8 to 10 m. | ||
| See the The Crags dive site page | ||
The Harbour, Lawrence Rocks | Reef Dive | Boat access |
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| Latitude: 38° 24.514′ S (38.408564° S / 38° 24′ 30.83″ S) Longitude: 141° 40.136′ E (141.668938° E / 141° 40′ 8.18″ E) | ||
| Datum: WGS84 | Google Map | |
| Added: 2021-07-23 04:38:42 GMT, Last updated: 2022-04-01 08:32:33 GMT Source: GPS (verified) | ||
| Nearest Neighbour: The Saddle, Lawrence Rocks, 349 m, bearing 346°, NNW | ||
| Portland, Discovery Coast. Depth: 6 to 18 m. | ||
| See the The Harbour, Lawrence Rocks dive site page | ||
The Ledges | Reef Dive | Boat access |
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| Latitude: 38° 17.346′ S (38.2891° S / 38° 17′ 20.76″ S) Longitude: 144° 34.378′ E (144.572967° E / 144° 34′ 22.68″ E) | ||
| Datum: WGS84 | Google Map | |
| Added: 2018-01-12 01:00:00 GMT, Last updated: 2022-04-29 04:55:18 GMT Source: Allie Beckhurst GPS (verified) | ||
| Nearest Neighbour: 18 Metre Reef, 86 m, bearing 313°, NW | ||
| Ocean Grove, Barwon Coast. Depth: 12 to 16 m. | ||
| See the The Ledges dive site page | ||
The Nursery, Lawrence Rocks | Reef Dive | Boat access |
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| Latitude: 38° 24.280′ S (38.404667° S / 38° 24′ 16.8″ S) Longitude: 141° 40.260′ E (141.671° E / 141° 40′ 15.6″ E) | ||
| Datum: WGS84 | Google Map | |
| Added: 2021-07-21 12:28:57 GMT, Last updated: 2021-07-23 05:41:41 GMT Source: Marine Life Network | ||
| Nearest Neighbour: Emily S, 234 m, bearing 23°, NNE | ||
| Portland, Discovery Coast. Depth: 5 to 16 m. | ||
| See the The Nursery, Lawrence Rocks dive site page | ||
The Passage Bommie | Bommie Dive | Boat access |
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| Latitude: 38° 24.193′ S (38.403215° S / 38° 24′ 11.57″ S) Longitude: 141° 38.909′ E (141.648478° E / 141° 38′ 54.52″ E) | ||
| Datum: WGS84 | Google Map | |
| Added: 2021-07-22 18:25:50 GMT, Last updated: 2022-05-24 08:39:46 GMT Source: GPS (verified) | ||
| Nearest Neighbour: Big Reef, Portland , 160 m, bearing 161°, SSE | ||
| Portland, Discovery Coast. Depth: 3 to 20 m. | ||
| See the The Passage Bommie dive site page | ||
The Passage Reef Deep | Reef Dive | Boat access |
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| Latitude: 38° 24.509′ S (38.408483° S / 38° 24′ 30.54″ S) Longitude: 141° 38.703′ E (141.645053° E / 141° 38′ 42.19″ E) | ||
| Datum: WGS84 | Google Map | |
| Added: 2022-05-24 05:33:28 GMT, Last updated: 2022-05-24 05:36:36 GMT Source: GPS | ||
| Nearest Neighbour: Big Reef, Portland , 556 m, bearing 38°, NE | ||
| Portland, Discovery Coast. Depth: 15 to 20 m. | ||
| See the The Passage Reef Deep dive site page | ||
The Passage Reef Shallow | Reef Dive | Boat access |
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| Latitude: 38° 23.870′ S (38.397837° S / 38° 23′ 52.21″ S) Longitude: 141° 39.250′ E (141.654166° E / 141° 39′ 15″ E) | ||
| Datum: WGS84 | Google Map | |
| Added: 2022-05-24 05:21:05 GMT, Last updated: 2022-05-24 05:36:36 GMT Source: GPS | ||
| Nearest Neighbour: Little Reef, Portland , 514 m, bearing 58°, ENE | ||
| Portland, Discovery Coast. Depth: 10 to 15 m. | ||
| See the The Passage Reef Shallow dive site page | ||
The Quarry, Cape Grant | Reef Dive | Boat access |
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| Latitude: 38° 24.276′ S (38.404602° S / 38° 24′ 16.57″ S) Longitude: 141° 37.700′ E (141.628341° E / 141° 37′ 42.03″ E) | ||
| Datum: WGS84 | Google Map | |
| Added: 2022-05-17 21:20:45 GMT, Last updated: 2022-05-23 08:21:05 GMT Source: Google Earth | ||
| Nearest Neighbour: Grant Bay Reef, 1,073 m, bearing 30°, NNE | ||
| Cape Sir William Grant, Portland, Discovery Coast. Depth: 5 to 15 m. | ||
| See the The Quarry, Cape Grant dive site page | ||
The Saddle, Lawrence Rocks | Reef Dive | Boat access |
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| Latitude: 38° 24.331′ S (38.40551° S / 38° 24′ 19.84″ S) Longitude: 141° 40.082′ E (141.668035° E / 141° 40′ 4.93″ E) | ||
| Datum: WGS84 | Google Map | |
| Added: 2021-07-23 05:05:25 GMT, Last updated: 2021-07-23 06:17:58 GMT Source: GPS (verified) | ||
| Nearest Neighbour: North Point, Lawrence Rocks, 226 m, bearing 329°, NNW | ||
| Portland, Discovery Coast. Depth: 2 to 10 m. | ||
| See the The Saddle, Lawrence Rocks dive site page | ||
The Supermarket | Reef Dive | Boat access |
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| Latitude: 38° 17.322′ S (38.2887° S / 38° 17′ 19.32″ S) Longitude: 144° 34.634′ E (144.577233° E / 144° 34′ 38.04″ E) | ||
| Datum: WGS84 | Google Map | |
| Added: 2012-07-22 01:00:00 GMT, Last updated: 2022-04-29 04:56:18 GMT Source: GPS | ||
| Nearest Neighbour: The Ledges, 375 m, bearing 263°, W | ||
| Point Lonsdale, Barwon Coast. Depth: 6 to 18 m. Dive only on: SWF, SWE, Ebb. | ||
| See the The Supermarket dive site page | ||
Thunder Point | Reef Dive | Shore access |
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| Latitude: 38° 23.974′ S (38.399567° S / 38° 23′ 58.44″ S) Longitude: 142° 27.798′ E (142.4633° E / 142° 27′ 47.88″ E) | ||
| Datum: WGS84 | Google Map | Get directions | |
| Added: 2021-06-12 06:59:13 GMT, Last updated: 2022-05-24 01:57:47 GMT Source: Google Earth | ||
| Nearest Neighbour: Pickering Point, 525 m, bearing 103°, ESE | ||
| Warrnambool, Shipwreck Coast. Depth: 3 to 20 m. | ||
| See the Thunder Point dive site page | ||
Toms Reef | Reef Dive | Boat access |
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| Latitude: 38° 20.905′ S (38.348417° S / 38° 20′ 54.3″ S) Longitude: 144° 41.748′ E (144.6958° E / 144° 41′ 44.88″ E) | ||
| Datum: WGS84 | Google Map | |
| Added: 2012-07-22 01:00:00 GMT, Last updated: 2022-04-06 13:57:18 GMT Source: GPS | ||
| Nearest Neighbour: Portsea Back Beach Wall, 312 m, bearing 314°, NW | ||
| Depth: 12 to 24 m. | ||
| See the Toms Reef dive site page | ||
Warrnambool Sewage Outfall | Reef Dive | Boat access |
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| Latitude: 38° 23.763′ S (38.396047° S / 38° 23′ 45.77″ S) Longitude: 142° 27.406′ E (142.456771° E / 142° 27′ 24.38″ E) | ||
| Datum: WGS84 | Google Map | |
| Added: 2021-07-25 05:33:33 GMT, Last updated: 2022-05-23 11:23:32 GMT Source: GPS (verified) | ||
| Nearest Neighbour: Eagle Rock, Warrnambool, 222 m, bearing 299°, WNW | ||
| Warrnambool, Shipwreck Coast. Depth: 2 to 12 m. | ||
| See the Warrnambool Sewage Outfall dive site page | ||
Water Tower, Port Fairy | Reef Dive | Boat access |
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| Latitude: 38° 23.707′ S (38.395113° S / 38° 23′ 42.41″ S) Longitude: 142° 12.714′ E (142.211906° E / 142° 12′ 42.86″ E) | ||
| Datum: WGS84 | Google Map | |
| Added: 2022-05-19 23:58:04 GMT, Last updated: 2022-05-23 11:12:33 GMT Source: GPS | ||
| Nearest Neighbour: Ocean Drive, Port Fairy, 816 m, bearing 64°, ENE | ||
| Port Fairy, Discovery Coast. Depth: 5 to 15 m. | ||
| See the Water Tower, Port Fairy dive site page | ||
Yellow Rock Beach | Reef Dive | Shore access |
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| Latitude: 38° 23.289′ S (38.388155° S / 38° 23′ 17.36″ S) Longitude: 141° 34.918′ E (141.581961° E / 141° 34′ 55.06″ E) | ||
| Datum: WGS84 | Google Map | Get directions | |
| Added: 2022-05-20 12:24:41 GMT, Last updated: 2022-05-23 08:19:22 GMT Source: Google Earth | ||
| Nearest Neighbour: Flat Rock, Cape Nelson, 1,371 m, bearing 223°, SW | ||
| Nelson Bay, Portland, Discovery Coast. Depth: 5 to 10 m. | ||
| See the Yellow Rock Beach dive site page | ||
Total of 86 dive sites.
If you have other abalone dive sites you could add to the list, please Contact Us with the details. If you have more information, pictures, or videos of the abalone dive sites already listed here, we'd love to hear from you.
See also, How to Catch Abalone.
Abalone diving is a high-risk activity. In Victoria it is over represented amongst drowning deaths. Please dive with a buddy and take all of the relevant safety precautions.
Safety Tip: We recommend you read our Boat Diving Safety and Using a Dive Float and Flag pages and use the described Cray/Drift Buoy Line Diver Freedom System when diving from a private boat for abalone.
