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Melbourne Abalone Dives

Dive Sites Where You Can Catch Abalone Near Melbourne, Victoria

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		Boat access
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: 2019-02-15 20:10:50 GMT Source: GPS
Nearest Neighbour: The Ledges, 86 m, bearing 133°, SE
Depth: 12 to 18 m. Dive only on: SWF, SWE, Ebb, Flood.
See the 18 Metre Reef dive site page
Catch Bag Reef Drift		Boat access
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: 2019-03-16 00:39:52 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
Deep Pinnacles		Boat access
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: 2019-02-15 20:27:22 GMT Source: Peter Fear 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
Diamond Bay		Shore access
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
Added: 2012-07-22 01:00:00 GMT, Last updated: 2019-05-31 01:31:53 GMT Source: Google Earth
Nearest Neighbour: Jubilee Point, 573 m, bearing 256°, WSW
Depth: 1 to 10 m.
See the Diamond Bay dive site page
Dragons Lair		Boat access
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: 2019-02-15 20:29:57 GMT Source: GPS
Nearest Neighbour: The Supermarket, 375 m, bearing 299°, WNW
Depth: 12 to 18 m. Dive only on: Ebb, Flood.
See the Dragons Lair dive site page
Kelp Beds Reef Drift		Boat access
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: 2019-02-15 08:31:29 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
Portsea Back Beach Wall		Boat access
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: 2019-05-10 02:08:49 GMT Source: GPS
Nearest Neighbour: Toms Reef, 312 m, bearing 134°, SE
Depth: 12 to 18 m. Dive only on: SWF, SWE, Ebb, Flood.
See the Portsea Back Beach Wall dive site page
Sorrento Back Beach		Shore access
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
Added: 2012-07-22 01:00:00 GMT, Last updated: 2019-05-27 03:27:09 GMT Source: GPS
Nearest Neighbour: St Pauls Rock, 946 m, bearing 138°, SE
Depth: 6 to 20 m. Dive only on: SWF, SWE, Ebb, Flood.
See the Sorrento Back Beach dive site page
Spray Point Caverns		Shore access
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
Added: 2012-07-22 01:00:00 GMT, Last updated: 2019-05-31 01:50:41 GMT Source: Google Earth
Nearest Neighbour: Bridgewater Bay, 1,319 m, bearing 120°, ESE
Depth: 5 to 15 m.
See the Spray Point Caverns dive site page

Total of 9 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.

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.