Melbourne Reef Dives
When most people mention reefs, they usually mean coral reefs, without realising that reefs can be extensive in temperate (cooler) waters. There are fundamental differences in the structure and dynamics of tropical and temperate reefs.
Temperate water reefs consist of a rocky substrate, which is colonised by a range of algae, attached invertebrates, and kelp forests — highly productive, structurally complex communities of large brown seaweeds. Coral reefs are built up by small animals that secrete a calcium carbonate skeleton (corals). Temperate waters are cooler and nutrient levels tend to be higher compared to reefs in tropical waters.
Australia's Unique Great Southern Reef
Many of the reef dives in Bass Strait near Melbourne are actually dives on the Great Southern Reef. Yes, that's Australia's less well known reef even though its kelp forests contain more unique and diverse marine life by global standards, and it covers 71,000 square km.
Australia's Great Southern Reef
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The Unique Flora and Fauna of Victoria's Marine Environment
Consider these facts: 85% of the temperate fish species, 95% of the species of molluscs, and 90% of the species of sea stars or sea urchins (echinoderms) are unique to temperate Australia. Huge ranges of sea squirts (ascidians) are also found, with 189 species recorded. Many of these species are Great Southern Reef dwellers at some stage of their life cycle.
As a comparison in the tropics, where many species tend to disperse more widely, only 13% of fish species, 10% of molluscs and 13% of echinoderms are unique to the region.
In Southern waters 1,100 species of red algae described so far represent 25% of the world's total, with 75% of them being unique to our region.
Victoria's Artificial Reefs
Many ships have come to grief in Victoria waters, plus there is an extensive Ships' Graveyard in Bass Strait, not far from the entrance to Port Phillip and the Port of Melbourne. These wrecks have all become exciting artificial reefs and home to thousands of marine creatures. More about: Melbourne Wreck Dives - Shipwrecks of warships, submarines, sailing clippers and more...
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Melbourne Reef Dive Locations
The following Melbourne Reef Dives are a good mixture of shore and boat access diving. Some of the shore access reef dive sites can also be accessed by boat, but the reverse is seldom true.
You can see where the popular Melbourne and Victorian reef dive locations are via our Melbourne Dive Sites Map. The GPS marks for these reef dives are also listed here, plus on our Melbourne Dive Site GPS Marks page.
18 Metre Reef |
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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) |
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| Datum: WGS84 | Google Map | |
| Added: 2012-07-22 01:00:00 GMT, Last updated: 2019-02-15 20:10:50 GMT Source: GPS |
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| Nearest Neighbour: The Ledges, 86 m, bearing 133°, SE | ||
| Depth: 12 to 18 m. Dive only on: SWF, SWE, Ebb, Flood. |
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| See the 18 Metre Reef dive site page |
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Aspendale Rec Reef |
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Latitude: 38° 2.168′ S (38.036133° S / 38° 2′ 10.08″ S) Longitude: 145° 4.616′ E (145.076933° E / 145° 4′ 36.96″ E) |
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| Datum: WGS84 | Google Map | |
| Added: 2012-07-22 01:00:00 GMT, Last updated: 2019-03-25 05:16:38 GMT Source: Victorian Government GPS (verified) |
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| Nearest Neighbour: Tyre Reef, 1,692 m, bearing 174°, S | ||
| Artificial reef installed to improve recreational fishing. Depth: 11 m. |
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| See the Aspendale Rec Reef dive site page |
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Awesome Reef |
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Latitude: 38° 17.100′ S (38.285° S / 38° 17′ 6″ S) Longitude: 144° 39.395′ E (144.656583° E / 144° 39′ 23.7″ E) |
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| Datum: WGS84 | Google Map | |
| Added: 2012-07-22 01:00:00 GMT, Last updated: 2019-02-15 20:16:38 GMT Source: GPS |
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| Nearest Neighbour: Knawesome Bommie, 101 m, bearing 197°, SSW | ||
| Depth: 12 to 40 m. | ||
| See the Awesome Reef dive site page |
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Back Beach Cray Reef |
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Latitude: 38° 21.764′ S (38.362733° S / 38° 21′ 45.84″ S) Longitude: 144° 43.797′ E (144.729942° E / 144° 43′ 47.79″ E) |
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| Datum: WGS84 | Google Map | |
| Added: 2019-02-20 12:26:01 GMT, Last updated: 2019-05-28 23:24:07 GMT Source: John Lawler GPS |
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| Nearest Neighbour: Jubilee Point, 975 m, bearing 31°, NNE | ||
| Depth: 6 to 20 m. | ||
| See the Back Beach Cray Reef dive site page |
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Beacon Reef, Daveys Bay |
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Latitude: 38° 9.824′ S (38.163739° S / 38° 9′ 49.46″ S) Longitude: 145° 5.279′ E (145.087985° E / 145° 5′ 16.75″ E) |
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| Datum: WGS84 | Google Map | |
| Added: 2012-07-22 01:00:00 GMT, Last updated: 2019-06-05 04:44:40 GMT Source: Google Earth |
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| Nearest Neighbour: Pelican Point Reef, Daveys Bay, 291 m, bearing 54°, NE | ||
| Depth: 3 to 5 m. | ||
| See the Beacon Reef, Daveys Bay dive site page |
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Black Rock Schoal |
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Latitude: 37° 58.851′ S (37.98085° S / 37° 58′ 51.06″ S) Longitude: 145° 0.683′ E (145.011383° E / 145° 0′ 40.98″ E) |
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| Datum: WGS84 | Google Map | |
| Added: 2012-07-22 01:00:00 GMT, Last updated: 2019-02-19 02:29:13 GMT Source: GPS |
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| Nearest Neighbour: Black Rock Jetty, Half Moon Bay, 1,292 m, bearing 353°, N | ||
| See the Black Rock Schoal dive site page |
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Boarfish Reef |
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Latitude: 38° 17.111′ S (38.285183° S / 38° 17′ 6.66″ S) Longitude: 144° 38.301′ E (144.63835° E / 144° 38′ 18.06″ E) |
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| Datum: WGS84 | Google Map | |
| Added: 2012-07-22 01:00:00 GMT, Last updated: 2019-05-28 04:15:05 GMT Source: GPS |
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| Nearest Neighbour: 12lb Reef, 66 m, bearing 59°, ENE | ||
| Depth: 10 to 25 m. Dive only on: SWF, SWE. |
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| See the Boarfish Reef dive site page |
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Buckley Park Reef |
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Latitude: 38° 16.994′ S (38.283233° S / 38° 16′ 59.64″ S) Longitude: 144° 32.936′ E (144.548933° E / 144° 32′ 56.16″ E) |
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| Datum: WGS84 | Google Map | |
| Added: 2012-07-22 01:00:00 GMT, Last updated: 2019-02-19 02:30:17 GMT Source: GPS |
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| Nearest Neighbour: ex HMAS Canberra, 1,900 m, bearing 194°, SSW | ||
| Depth: 8 to 16 m. | ||
| See the Buckley Park Reef dive site page |
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Cape Schanck Cray Reef |
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Latitude: 38° 28.434′ S (38.473907° S / 38° 28′ 26.07″ S) Longitude: 144° 52.076′ E (144.867933° E / 144° 52′ 4.56″ E) |
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| Datum: WGS84 | Google Map | |
| Added: 2019-02-20 12:31:56 GMT, Last updated: 2019-02-20 16:18:09 GMT Source: John Lawler GPS |
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| Nearest Neighbour: Cape Schanck West, 2,924 m, bearing 147°, SSE | ||
| Depth: 6 to 20 m. | ||
| See the Cape Schanck Cray Reef dive site page |
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Chimney Rock |
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Latitude: 38° 18.089′ S (38.301483° S / 38° 18′ 5.34″ S) Longitude: 144° 30.198′ E (144.5033° E / 144° 30′ 11.88″ E) |
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| Datum: WGS84 | Google Map | |
| Added: 2018-01-12 01:30:00 GMT, Last updated: 2020-08-10 22:17:40 GMT Source: Allie Bechurst GPS (verified) |
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| Nearest Neighbour: Orungal, 1,635 m, bearing 21°, NNE | ||
| Depth: 24 m. | ||
| See the Chimney Rock dive site page |
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Deep Pinnacles |
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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) |
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| 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) |
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| Nearest Neighbour: Golden Arch, 137 m, bearing 275°, W | ||
| Depth: 16 to 25 m. Dive only on: SWF, SWE, Ebb, Flood. |
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| See the Deep Pinnacles dive site page |
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Dragons Lair |
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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) |
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| Datum: WGS84 | Google Map | |
| Added: 2012-07-22 01:00:00 GMT, Last updated: 2019-02-15 20:29:57 GMT Source: GPS |
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| Nearest Neighbour: The Supermarket, 375 m, bearing 299°, WNW | ||
| Depth: 12 to 18 m. Dive only on: Ebb, Flood. |
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| See the Dragons Lair dive site page |
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Fishermans Beach and Point Linley Reef |
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Latitude: 38° 13.596′ S (38.226605° S / 38° 13′ 35.78″ S) Longitude: 145° 1.548′ E (145.025807° E / 145° 1′ 32.91″ E) |
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| Datum: WGS84 | Google Map | |
| Added: 2012-07-22 01:00:00 GMT, Last updated: 2019-06-02 03:24:21 GMT Source: Google Earth |
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| Nearest Neighbour: Marina Cove, 116 m, bearing 152°, SSE | ||
| Depth: 5 to 10 m. | ||
| See the Fishermans Beach and Point Linley Reef dive site page |
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Flinders Cray Reef |
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Latitude: 38° 29.997′ S (38.499951° S / 38° 29′ 59.82″ S) Longitude: 145° 0.564′ E (145.009398° E / 145° 0′ 33.83″ E) |
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| Datum: WGS84 | Google Map | |
| Added: 2019-02-20 12:34:54 GMT, Last updated: 2019-02-20 16:11:06 GMT Source: John Lawler GPS |
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| Nearest Neighbour: Flinders Back Beach, 2,006 m, bearing 22°, NNE | ||
| Depth: 6 to 20 m. | ||
| See the Flinders Cray Reef dive site page |
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Frankston Reef, Olivers Hill |
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Latitude: 38° 9.342′ S (38.155693° S / 38° 9′ 20.49″ S) Longitude: 145° 6.302′ E (145.105026° E / 145° 6′ 18.09″ E) |
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| Datum: WGS84 | Google Map | |
| Added: 2012-07-22 01:00:00 GMT, Last updated: 2019-06-02 02:57:48 GMT Source: Google Earth |
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| Nearest Neighbour: Frankston Pier, 1,330 m, bearing 31°, NNE | ||
| Depth: 2 to 6 m. | ||
| See the Frankston Reef, Olivers Hill dive site page |
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Geoffs Hole |
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Latitude: 38° 17.958′ S (38.2993° S / 38° 17′ 57.48″ S) Longitude: 144° 40.568′ E (144.676133° E / 144° 40′ 34.08″ E) |
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| Datum: WGS84 | Google Map | |
| Added: 2012-07-22 01:00:00 GMT, Last updated: 2019-02-15 22:09:40 GMT Source: GPS |
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| Nearest Neighbour: Cattle Jetty Drift, 452 m, bearing 124°, SE | ||
| Depth: 18 to 40 m. Dive only on: SWF, SWE. |
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| See the Geoffs Hole dive site page |
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Giddiup |
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Latitude: 38° 18.181′ S (38.303017° S / 38° 18′ 10.86″ S) Longitude: 144° 36.769′ E (144.612817° E / 144° 36′ 46.14″ E) |
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| Datum: WGS84 | Google Map | |
| Added: 2012-07-22 01:00:00 GMT, Last updated: 2019-02-15 22:12:16 GMT Source: GPS |
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| Nearest Neighbour: Lonsdale Bommies, 371 m, bearing 351°, N | ||
| Depth: 14 to 20 m. Dive only on: Ebb. |
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| See the Giddiup dive site page |
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Glaneuse Reef |
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Latitude: 38° 17.481′ S (38.29135° S / 38° 17′ 28.86″ S) Longitude: 144° 36.457′ E (144.607617° E / 144° 36′ 27.42″ E) |
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| Datum: WGS84 | Google Map | |
| Added: 2020-07-16 07:48:32 GMT, Last updated: 2020-07-16 07:51:24 GMT Source: Divers Guide - Port Phillip Heads Marine National Park |
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| Nearest Neighbour: Glaneuse, 472 m, bearing 115°, ESE | ||
| Depth: 1 to 5 m. | ||
| See the Glaneuse Reef dive site page |
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Golden Arch |
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Latitude: 38° 17.840′ S (38.297333° S / 38° 17′ 50.4″ S) Longitude: 144° 35.605′ E (144.593417° E / 144° 35′ 36.3″ E) |
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| Datum: WGS84 | Google Map | |
| Added: 2018-01-14 18:22:04 GMT, Last updated: 2020-08-10 22:11:52 GMT Source: Allie Beckhurst GPS (verified) |
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| Nearest Neighbour: Deep Pinnacles, 137 m, bearing 95°, E | ||
| Depth: 23 m. (aka Cuttle Arch) |
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| See the Golden Arch dive site page |
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Golden Bommies |
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Latitude: 38° 33.069′ S (38.55115° S / 38° 33′ 4.14″ S) Longitude: 145° 13.450′ E (145.224167° E / 145° 13′ 27″ E) |
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| Datum: WGS84 | Google Map | |
| Added: 2012-07-22 01:00:00 GMT, Last updated: 2019-06-09 06:56:16 GMT Source: Peter Fear GPS (verified) |
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| Nearest Neighbour: Pyramid Rock, 2,557 m, bearing 356°, N | ||
| Depth: 20 to 38 m. Dive only on: SWF, SWE, Ebb, Flood. |
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| See the Golden Bommies dive site page |
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Gull Island |
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Latitude: 38° 33.598′ S (38.559963° S / 38° 33′ 35.87″ S) Longitude: 145° 21.603′ E (145.360042° E / 145° 21′ 36.15″ E) |
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| Datum: WGS84 | Google Map | |
| Added: 2019-06-06 18:13:08 GMT, Last updated: 2019-06-06 18:22:14 GMT Source: Google Earth |
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| Nearest Neighbour: Phillip Island Cray Reef, 1,233 m, bearing 181°, S | ||
| Depth: 6 to 8 m. | ||
| See the Gull Island dive site page |
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Hot Spot |
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Latitude: 38° 16.893′ S (38.28155° S / 38° 16′ 53.58″ S) Longitude: 144° 39.703′ E (144.661717° E / 144° 39′ 42.18″ E) |
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| Datum: WGS84 | Google Map | |
| Added: 2012-07-22 01:00:00 GMT, Last updated: 2020-09-03 05:06:54 GMT Source: John Lawler. Accuracy unknown. |
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| Nearest Neighbour: Kelp Beds Reef Drift, 275 m, bearing 219°, SW | ||
| Depth: 20 m. | ||
| See the Hot Spot dive site page |
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Jims Hole |
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Latitude: 38° 17.043′ S (38.28405° S / 38° 17′ 2.58″ S) Longitude: 144° 38.618′ E (144.643633° E / 144° 38′ 37.08″ E) |
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| Datum: WGS84 | Google Map | |
| Added: 2018-01-17 21:26:00 GMT, Last updated: 2019-02-19 02:33:05 GMT Source: Peter Fear GPS (verified) |
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| Nearest Neighbour: Easter Bommie, 49 m, bearing 348°, NNW | ||
| Depth: 16 to 23 m. Dive only on: SWF, SWE. |
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| See the Jims Hole dive site page |
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Jubilee Point |
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Latitude: 38° 21.317′ S (38.355278° S / 38° 21′ 19″ S) Longitude: 144° 44.150′ E (144.735833° E / 144° 44′ 9″ E) |
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| Datum: WGS84 | Google Map | |
| Added: 2012-07-22 01:00:00 GMT, Last updated: 2019-05-31 02:29:00 GMT Source: Google Earth |
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| Nearest Neighbour: St Pauls Rock, 361 m, bearing 337°, NNW | ||
| Depth: 5 to 10 m. | ||
| See the Jubilee Point dive site page |
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Kanowna Island |
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Latitude: 39° 9.049′ S (39.150817° S / 39° 9′ 2.94″ S) Longitude: 146° 18.385′ E (146.306417° E / 146° 18′ 23.1″ E) |
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| Datum: WGS84 | Google Map | |
| Added: 2019-03-13 01:58:56 GMT, Last updated: 2019-03-13 21:16:31 GMT Source: Google Earth |
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| Nearest Neighbour: Gulf of Carpentaria, 1,179 m, bearing 295°, WNW | ||
| Depth: 15 m. | ||
| See the Kanowna Island dive site page |
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Kelp Beds Reef |
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Latitude: 38° 17.056′ S (38.284267° S / 38° 17′ 3.36″ S) Longitude: 144° 38.394′ E (144.6399° E / 144° 38′ 23.64″ E) |
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| Datum: WGS84 | Google Map | |
| Added: 2012-07-22 01:00:00 GMT, Last updated: 2019-02-16 00:37:11 GMT Source: GPS |
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| Nearest Neighbour: 12lb Reef, 104 m, bearing 228°, SW | ||
| Depth: 8 to 23 m. Dive only on: SWF, SWE. |
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| See the Kelp Beds Reef dive site page |
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Lonsdale Arches |
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Latitude: 38° 17.989′ S (38.299817° S / 38° 17′ 59.34″ S) Longitude: 144° 36.587′ E (144.609783° E / 144° 36′ 35.22″ E) |
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| Datum: WGS84 | Google Map | |
| Added: 2012-07-22 01:00:00 GMT, Last updated: 2020-08-10 21:58:07 GMT Source: GPS |
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| Nearest Neighbour: Twin Bommies, 83 m, bearing 57°, ENE | ||
| Depth: 12 to 18 m. Dive only on: Ebb. |
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| See the Lonsdale Arches dive site page |
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Lost Reef |
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Latitude: 38° 19.024′ S (38.317067° S / 38° 19′ 1.44″ S) Longitude: 144° 34.929′ E (144.58215° E / 144° 34′ 55.74″ E) |
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| Datum: WGS84 | Google Map | |
| Added: 2012-07-22 01:00:00 GMT, Last updated: 2020-08-10 22:09:56 GMT Source: Allie Beckhurst GPS |
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| Nearest Neighbour: J2 Broken Submarine, 430 m, bearing 334°, NNW | ||
| Depth: 30 to 42 m. | ||
| See the Lost Reef dive site page |
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Merlan Inner Reef |
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Latitude: 38° 17.240′ S (38.287335° S / 38° 17′ 14.41″ S) Longitude: 144° 37.200′ E (144.619997° E / 144° 37′ 11.99″ E) |
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| Datum: WGS84 | Google Map | |
| Added: 2020-07-16 07:13:08 GMT, Last updated: 2020-07-16 07:51:24 GMT Source: Divers Guide - Port Phillip Heads Marine National Park |
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| Nearest Neighbour: Point Lonsdale Township Reef, 345 m, bearing 280°, W | ||
| Depth: 2 to 7 m. | ||
| See the Merlan Inner Reef dive site page |
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Nepean Bay |
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Latitude: 38° 18.287′ S (38.30479° S / 38° 18′ 17.24″ S) Longitude: 144° 39.680′ E (144.661325° E / 144° 39′ 40.77″ E) |
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| Datum: WGS84 | Google Map | |
| Added: 2012-07-22 01:00:00 GMT, Last updated: 2020-05-17 04:55:11 GMT Source: Google Earth |
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| Nearest Neighbour: Nepean Bay Inner East - Radar, 215 m, bearing 286°, WNW | ||
| Depth: 1 to 12 m. | ||
| See the Nepean Bay dive site page |
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Nepean Bay Inner East - Radar |
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Latitude: 38° 18.255′ S (38.304248° S / 38° 18′ 15.29″ S) Longitude: 144° 39.538′ E (144.658963° E / 144° 39′ 32.27″ E) |
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| Datum: WGS84 | Google Map | |
| Added: 2020-05-17 01:57:41 GMT, Last updated: 2020-05-17 04:55:11 GMT Source: Divers Guide - Port Phillip Heads Marine National Park |
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| Nearest Neighbour: Nepean Bay, 215 m, bearing 106°, ESE | ||
| Depth: 1 to 5 m. | ||
| See the Nepean Bay Inner East - Radar dive site page |
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Nepean Bay Inner West |
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Latitude: 38° 18.247′ S (38.304122° S / 38° 18′ 14.84″ S) Longitude: 144° 39.351′ E (144.655847° E / 144° 39′ 21.05″ E) |
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| Datum: WGS84 | Google Map | |
| Added: 2020-05-17 02:27:50 GMT, Last updated: 2020-05-17 04:55:11 GMT Source: Divers Guide - Port Phillip Heads Marine National Park |
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| Nearest Neighbour: Nepean Bay Inner East - Radar, 272 m, bearing 92°, E | ||
| Depth: 1 to 5 m. | ||
| See the Nepean Bay Inner West dive site page |
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Nepean Offshore South - Sweep Reef |
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Latitude: 38° 18.364′ S (38.30606° S / 38° 18′ 21.82″ S) Longitude: 144° 38.921′ E (144.648682° E / 144° 38′ 55.26″ E) |
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| Datum: WGS84 | Google Map | |
| Added: 2020-05-17 03:35:21 GMT, Last updated: 2020-05-17 04:55:11 GMT Source: Divers Guide - Port Phillip Heads Marine National Park |
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| Nearest Neighbour: Nepean Bay Inner West, 661 m, bearing 70°, ENE | ||
| Depth: 3 to 9 m. | ||
| See the Nepean Offshore South - Sweep Reef dive site page |
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Nepean Reef |
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Latitude: 38° 17.993′ S (38.299883° S / 38° 17′ 59.58″ S) Longitude: 144° 38.698′ E (144.644967° E / 144° 38′ 41.88″ E) |
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| Datum: WGS84 | Google Map | |
| Added: 2020-05-17 02:51:11 GMT, Last updated: 2020-07-16 07:51:25 GMT Source: Divers Guide - Port Phillip Heads Marine National Park |
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| Nearest Neighbour: Time, 0 m, bearing 0°, N | ||
| Depth: 5 to 8 m. | ||
| See the Nepean Reef dive site page |
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Norman Bay, South |
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Latitude: 39° 2.788′ S (39.046467° S / 39° 2′ 47.28″ S) Longitude: 146° 19.251′ E (146.320858° E / 146° 19′ 15.09″ E) |
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| Datum: WGS84 | Google Map | |
| Added: 2019-03-14 01:36:50 GMT, Last updated: 2019-05-28 04:41:03 GMT Source: Google Earth |
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| Nearest Neighbour: Norman Point, South, 744 m, bearing 168°, SSE | ||
| Depth: 18 m. | ||
| See the Norman Bay, South dive site page |
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Norman Point, South |
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Latitude: 39° 3.182′ S (39.053032° S / 39° 3′ 10.92″ S) Longitude: 146° 19.351′ E (146.322514° E / 146° 19′ 21.05″ E) |
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| Datum: WGS84 | Google Map | |
| Added: 2019-03-14 06:33:44 GMT, Last updated: 2019-03-14 06:48:00 GMT Source: Google Earth |
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| Nearest Neighbour: Norman Bay, South, 744 m, bearing 348°, NNW | ||
| Depth: 15 m. | ||
| See the Norman Point, South dive site page |
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Outer Point Lonsdale Reef |
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Latitude: 38° 17.792′ S (38.29653° S / 38° 17′ 47.51″ S) Longitude: 144° 37.044′ E (144.6174° E / 144° 37′ 2.64″ E) |
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| Datum: WGS84 | Google Map | |
| Added: 2020-07-16 08:15:01 GMT, Last updated: 2020-07-16 08:17:05 GMT Source: Divers Guide - Port Phillip Heads Marine National Park |
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| Nearest Neighbour: Conside, 116 m, bearing 254°, WSW | ||
| Depth: 1 to 7 m. | ||
| See the Outer Point Lonsdale Reef dive site page |
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Phillip Island Cray Reef |
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Latitude: 38° 34.263′ S (38.571051° S / 38° 34′ 15.78″ S) Longitude: 145° 21.584′ E (145.359732° E / 145° 21′ 35.04″ E) |
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| Datum: WGS84 | Google Map | |
| Added: 2019-02-20 12:38:40 GMT, Last updated: 2019-06-06 18:18:09 GMT Source: John Lawler GPS |
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| Nearest Neighbour: Gull Island, 1,233 m, bearing 1°, N | ||
| Depth: 6 to 20 m. | ||
| See the Phillip Island Cray Reef dive site page |
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Picnic Bay, South |
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Latitude: 39° 1.138′ S (39.018967° S / 39° 1′ 8.28″ S) Longitude: 146° 17.337′ E (146.28895° E / 146° 17′ 20.22″ E) |
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| Datum: WGS84 | Google Map | |
| Added: 2019-03-14 01:03:55 GMT, Last updated: 2019-03-14 01:38:38 GMT Source: Google Earth |
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| Nearest Neighbour: Pillar Point, South, 2,700 m, bearing 143°, SE | ||
| Depth: 6 m. | ||
| See the Picnic Bay, South dive site page |
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Pillar Point, South |
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Latitude: 39° 2.310′ S (39.038493° S / 39° 2′ 18.57″ S) Longitude: 146° 18.452′ E (146.307528° E / 146° 18′ 27.1″ E) |
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| Datum: WGS84 | Google Map | |
| Added: 2019-03-14 01:26:11 GMT, Last updated: 2019-03-14 06:39:44 GMT Source: Google Earth |
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| Nearest Neighbour: Norman Bay, South, 1,453 m, bearing 127°, SE | ||
| Depth: 10 m. | ||
| See the Pillar Point, South dive site page |
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Point Franklin Reef |
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Shore access |
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Latitude: 38° 19.104′ S (38.318393° S / 38° 19′ 6.21″ S) Longitude: 144° 43.166′ E (144.719436° E / 144° 43′ 9.97″ E) |
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| Datum: WGS84 | Google Map | |
| Added: 2012-07-22 01:00:00 GMT, Last updated: 2019-05-30 06:51:27 GMT Source: Google Earth |
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| Nearest Neighbour: Portsea Pier East Reef, 252 m, bearing 302°, WNW | ||
| Depth: 1 to 15 m. | ||
| See the Point Franklin Reef dive site page |
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Point Lonsdale Kelp Forest |
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Latitude: 38° 17.578′ S (38.292968° S / 38° 17′ 34.68″ S) Longitude: 144° 36.973′ E (144.616213° E / 144° 36′ 58.37″ E) |
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| Datum: WGS84 | Google Map | |
| Added: 2012-07-22 01:00:00 GMT, Last updated: 2020-07-16 08:17:05 GMT Source: Google Earth |
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| Nearest Neighbour: Point Lonsdale Light, 135 m, bearing 343°, NNW | ||
| Depth: 3 to 5 m. | ||
| See the Point Lonsdale Kelp Forest dive site page |
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Point Lonsdale Light |
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Latitude: 38° 17.508′ S (38.2918° S / 38° 17′ 30.48″ S) Longitude: 144° 36.947′ E (144.615782° E / 144° 36′ 56.82″ E) |
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| Datum: WGS84 | Google Map | |
| Added: 2020-07-16 08:05:11 GMT, Last updated: 2020-07-16 08:17:05 GMT Source: Divers Guide - Port Phillip Heads Marine National Park |
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| Nearest Neighbour: Point Lonsdale Jetty, 38 m, bearing 61°, ENE | ||
| Depth: 1 to 5 m. | ||
| See the Point Lonsdale Light dive site page |
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Point Lonsdale Township Reef |
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Latitude: 38° 17.205′ S (38.28675° S / 38° 17′ 12.3″ S) Longitude: 144° 36.967′ E (144.616117° E / 144° 36′ 58.02″ E) |
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| Datum: WGS84 | Google Map | |
| Added: 2020-07-16 07:27:18 GMT, Last updated: 2020-07-16 07:51:25 GMT Source: Divers Guide - Port Phillip Heads Marine National Park |
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| Nearest Neighbour: Merlan Inner Reef, 345 m, bearing 100°, E | ||
| Depth: 1 to 5 m. | ||
| See the Point Lonsdale Township Reef dive site page |
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Popes Eye |
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Latitude: 38° 16.598′ S (38.276633° S / 38° 16′ 35.88″ S) Longitude: 144° 41.922′ E (144.6987° E / 144° 41′ 55.32″ E) |
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| Datum: WGS84 | Google Map | |
| Added: 2012-07-22 01:00:00 GMT, Last updated: 2020-08-24 13:24:30 GMT Source: GPS |
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| Nearest Neighbour: Popes Eye Anchor Farm, 88 m, bearing 351°, N | ||
| Depth: 2 to 14 m. Dive only on: SWF, SWE, Ebb, Flood. Mean water temp - summer: 18.2°C. Mean water temp - winter: 12.5°C. |
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| See the Popes Eye dive site page |
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Popes Eye Anchor Farm |
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Latitude: 38° 16.551′ S (38.275849° S / 38° 16′ 33.06″ S) Longitude: 144° 41.913′ E (144.698548° E / 144° 41′ 54.77″ E) |
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| Datum: WGS84 | Google Map | |
| Added: 2019-02-13 03:36:01 GMT, Last updated: 2019-05-31 03:11:15 GMT Source: Calculated from anchor marks provided by Graham Ellis. |
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| Nearest Neighbour: Popes Eye, 88 m, bearing 171°, S | ||
| Depth: 9 to 11 m. Dive only on: SWF, SWE. Mean water temp - summer: 18.2°C. Mean water temp - winter: 12.5°C. |
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| See the Popes Eye Anchor Farm dive site page |
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Portsea Back Beach Wall |
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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) |
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| Datum: WGS84 | Google Map | |
| Added: 2012-07-22 01:00:00 GMT, Last updated: 2019-05-10 02:08:49 GMT Source: GPS |
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| Nearest Neighbour: Toms Reef, 312 m, bearing 134°, SE | ||
| Depth: 12 to 18 m. Dive only on: SWF, SWE, Ebb, Flood. |
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| See the Portsea Back Beach Wall dive site page |
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Portsea Cray Reef |
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Latitude: 38° 19.039′ S (38.317317° S / 38° 19′ 2.34″ S) Longitude: 144° 42.890′ E (144.714833° E / 144° 42′ 53.4″ E) |
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| Datum: WGS84 | Google Map | |
| Added: 2012-07-22 01:00:00 GMT, Last updated: 2019-02-15 07:41:54 GMT Source: GPS |
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| Nearest Neighbour: Portsea Pier, 178 m, bearing 225°, SW | ||
| Depth: 5 to 12 m. Dive only on: SWF, SWE. |
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| See the Portsea Cray Reef dive site page |
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Portsea Pier East Reef |
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Latitude: 38° 19.030′ S (38.317167° S / 38° 19′ 1.8″ S) Longitude: 144° 43.020′ E (144.717° E / 144° 43′ 1.2″ E) |
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| Datum: WGS84 | Google Map | |
| Added: 2012-07-22 01:00:00 GMT, Last updated: 2019-05-05 05:53:34 GMT Source: Google Earth |
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| Nearest Neighbour: Portsea Cray Reef, 190 m, bearing 264°, W | ||
| Depth: 11 m. Dive only on: SWF, SWE. |
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| See the Portsea Pier East Reef dive site page |
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Portsea Pier West Reef |
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Latitude: 38° 19.083′ S (38.318044° S / 38° 19′ 4.96″ S) Longitude: 144° 42.674′ E (144.711236° E / 144° 42′ 40.45″ E) |
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| Datum: WGS84 | Google Map | |
| Added: 2012-07-22 01:00:00 GMT, Last updated: 2019-06-03 05:38:39 GMT Source: Google Earth |
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| Nearest Neighbour: Portsea Pier, 193 m, bearing 103°, ESE | ||
| Depth: 3 m. Dive only on: SWF, SWE. |
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| See the Portsea Pier West Reef dive site page |
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Ramsden Reef |
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Latitude: 38° 17.603′ S (38.293386° S / 38° 17′ 36.19″ S) Longitude: 144° 40.474′ E (144.67456° E / 144° 40′ 28.42″ E) |
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| Datum: WGS84 | Google Map | |
| Added: 2018-01-24 19:24:16 GMT, Last updated: 2019-02-16 01:23:32 GMT Source: GPS |
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| Nearest Neighbour: Eliza Ramsden, 75 m, bearing 228°, SW | ||
| Depth: 20 to 30 m. Dive only on: SWF, SWE. |
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| See the Ramsden Reef dive site page |
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Refuge Cove, North Wall |
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Latitude: 39° 2.195′ S (39.03658° S / 39° 2′ 11.69″ S) Longitude: 146° 28.165′ E (146.469422° E / 146° 28′ 9.92″ E) |
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| Datum: WGS84 | Google Map | |
| Added: 2019-03-13 20:34:13 GMT, Last updated: 2019-03-13 21:03:29 GMT Source: Google Earth |
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| Nearest Neighbour: Refuge Cove, South, 673 m, bearing 229°, SW | ||
| Depth: 14 m. | ||
| See the Refuge Cove, North Wall dive site page |
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Refuge Cove, South |
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Latitude: 39° 2.430′ S (39.040508° S / 39° 2′ 25.83″ S) Longitude: 146° 27.810′ E (146.4635° E / 146° 27′ 48.6″ E) |
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| Datum: WGS84 | Google Map | |
| Added: 2019-03-13 20:53:00 GMT, Last updated: 2019-03-13 21:03:29 GMT Source: Google Earth |
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| Nearest Neighbour: Refuge Cove, North Wall, 673 m, bearing 49°, NE | ||
| Depth: 9 m. | ||
| See the Refuge Cove, South dive site page |
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Rosebud Reef |
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Latitude: 38° 20.740′ S (38.345667° S / 38° 20′ 44.4″ S) Longitude: 144° 53.330′ E (144.888833° E / 144° 53′ 19.8″ E) |
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| Datum: WGS84 | Google Map | |
| Added: 2012-07-22 01:00:00 GMT, Last updated: 2020-08-10 21:41:02 GMT Source: GPS |
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| Nearest Neighbour: Hurricane, 1,572 m, bearing 289°, WNW | ||
| Depth: 4 to 10 m. | ||
| See the Rosebud Reef dive site page |
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Sanctum Reef |
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Latitude: 38° 17.397′ S (38.28995° S / 38° 17′ 23.82″ S) Longitude: 144° 38.429′ E (144.640483° E / 144° 38′ 25.74″ E) |
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| Datum: WGS84 | Google Map | |
| Added: 2012-07-22 01:00:00 GMT, Last updated: 2019-02-16 01:35:40 GMT Source: GPS |
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| Nearest Neighbour: The Cathedral, 211 m, bearing 100°, E | ||
| Depth: 24 to 60 m. Dive only on: SWF, SWE. |
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| See the Sanctum Reef dive site page |
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Seaholme Reef, Altona |
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Latitude: 37° 52.090′ S (37.868162° S / 37° 52′ 5.38″ S) Longitude: 144° 50.728′ E (144.845464° E / 144° 50′ 43.67″ E) |
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| Datum: WGS84 | Google Map | |
| Added: 2012-07-22 01:00:00 GMT, Last updated: 2019-05-30 15:10:01 GMT Source: Google Earth |
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| Nearest Neighbour: Altona Pier, 1,447 m, bearing 247°, WSW | ||
| Depth: 2 to 5 m. | ||
| See the Seaholme Reef, Altona dive site page |
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Seal Gully |
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Boat access |
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Latitude: 37° 49.174′ S (37.819567° S / 37° 49′ 10.44″ S) Longitude: 148° 47.158′ E (148.785967° E / 148° 47′ 9.48″ E) |
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| Datum: WGS84 | Google Map | |
| Added: 2020-07-16 21:38:52 GMT, Last updated: 2020-07-16 21:52:57 GMT Source: Beware Reef Marine Sanctuary Divers Guide |
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| Nearest Neighbour: The Southern Pinnacle, 678 m, bearing 140°, SE | ||
| Depth: 1 to 8 m. | ||
| See the Seal Gully dive site page |
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Sealers Cove |
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Boat access |
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Latitude: 39° 1.049′ S (39.017475° S / 39° 1′ 2.91″ S) Longitude: 146° 26.714′ E (146.445237° E / 146° 26′ 42.85″ E) |
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| Datum: WGS84 | Google Map | |
| Added: 2019-03-13 20:17:21 GMT, Last updated: 2019-03-13 21:03:29 GMT Source: Google Earth |
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| Nearest Neighbour: Refuge Cove, North Wall, 2,980 m, bearing 135°, SE | ||
| Depth: 15 m. | ||
| See the Sealers Cove dive site page |
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Sorrento Back Beach |
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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) |
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| Datum: WGS84 | Google Map | |
| Added: 2012-07-22 01:00:00 GMT, Last updated: 2019-05-27 03:27:09 GMT Source: GPS |
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| Nearest Neighbour: St Pauls Rock, 946 m, bearing 138°, SE | ||
| Depth: 6 to 20 m. Dive only on: SWF, SWE, Ebb, Flood. |
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| See the Sorrento Back Beach dive site page |
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South Channel Fort |
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Latitude: 38° 18.407′ S (38.306783° S / 38° 18′ 24.42″ S) Longitude: 144° 48.022′ E (144.800367° E / 144° 48′ 1.32″ E) |
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| Datum: WGS84 | Google Map | |
| Added: 2012-07-22 01:00:00 GMT, Last updated: 2020-08-24 14:14:59 GMT Source: GPS |
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| Nearest Neighbour: Rye Scallop Beds, 4,484 m, bearing 186°, S | ||
| Depth: 1 to 12 m. Dive only on: SWF, SWE, Ebb, Flood. |
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| See the South Channel Fort dive site page |
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South Road Reefs and Bommie |
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Shore access |
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Latitude: 37° 55.722′ S (37.928703° S / 37° 55′ 43.33″ S) Longitude: 144° 59.349′ E (144.989143° E / 144° 59′ 20.91″ E) |
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| Datum: WGS84 | Google Map | |
| Added: 2012-07-22 01:00:00 GMT, Last updated: 2019-06-01 05:48:57 GMT Source: Google Earth |
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| Nearest Neighbour: Francis Henty, 1,522 m, bearing 169°, S | ||
| Depth: 2 to 6 m. | ||
| See the South Road Reefs and Bommie dive site page |
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Spec Reef |
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Latitude: 38° 17.294′ S (38.288233° S / 38° 17′ 17.64″ S) Longitude: 144° 39.946′ E (144.665767° E / 144° 39′ 56.76″ E) |
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| Datum: WGS84 | Google Map | |
| Added: 2012-07-22 01:00:00 GMT, Last updated: 2019-02-20 07:39:24 GMT Source: GPS |
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| Nearest Neighbour: North Wall, 245 m, bearing 251°, WSW | ||
| Depth: 22 to 60 m. Dive only on: SWF, SWE. |
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| See the Spec Reef dive site page |
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Sub Reef |
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Latitude: 38° 18.001′ S (38.300017° S / 38° 18′ 0.06″ S) Longitude: 144° 34.122′ E (144.5687° E / 144° 34′ 7.32″ E) |
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| Datum: WGS84 | Google Map | |
| Added: 2012-07-22 01:00:00 GMT, Last updated: 2019-02-16 02:25:04 GMT Source: Peter Fear GPS (verified) |
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| Nearest Neighbour: J4 26m Submarine, 440 m, bearing 275°, W | ||
| Depth: 20 to 25 m. | ||
| See the Sub Reef dive site page |
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Tedesco Reef Seaford |
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Boat access |
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Latitude: 38° 5.245′ S (38.087417° S / 38° 5′ 14.7″ S) Longitude: 145° 5.753′ E (145.095883° E / 145° 5′ 45.18″ E) |
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| Datum: WGS84 | Google Map | |
| Added: 2012-07-22 01:00:00 GMT, Last updated: 2019-05-05 07:35:21 GMT Source: Victorian Government GPS (verified) |
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| Nearest Neighbour: Restless, 2,618 m, bearing 50°, NE | ||
| Artificial reef installed to improve recreational fishing. Depth: 11 m. |
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| See the Tedesco Reef Seaford dive site page |
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The Abyss |
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Boat access |
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Latitude: 38° 17.583′ S (38.29305° S / 38° 17′ 34.98″ S) Longitude: 144° 38.626′ E (144.643767° E / 144° 38′ 37.56″ E) |
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| Datum: WGS84 | Google Map | |
| Added: 2012-07-22 01:00:00 GMT, Last updated: 2019-03-16 00:56:29 GMT Source: GPS |
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| Nearest Neighbour: Devils Drop Off, 58 m, bearing 127°, SE | ||
| Depth: 15 to 40 m. Dive only on: SWF, SWE. |
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| See the The Abyss dive site page |
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The Cathedral |
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Boat access |
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Latitude: 38° 17.417′ S (38.290283° S / 38° 17′ 25.02″ S) Longitude: 144° 38.572′ E (144.642867° E / 144° 38′ 34.32″ E) |
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| Datum: WGS84 | Google Map | |
| Added: 2012-07-22 01:00:00 GMT, Last updated: 2019-02-16 02:34:24 GMT Source: GPS |
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| Nearest Neighbour: Sanctum Reef, 211 m, bearing 280°, W | ||
| Depth: 22 to 60 m. Dive only on: SWF, SWE. |
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| See the The Cathedral dive site page |
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The Grotto |
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Boat access |
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Latitude: 38° 17.107′ S (38.285117° S / 38° 17′ 6.42″ S) Longitude: 144° 38.357′ E (144.639283° E / 144° 38′ 21.42″ E) |
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| Datum: WGS84 | Google Map | |
| Added: 2012-07-22 01:00:00 GMT, Last updated: 2019-02-16 02:37:41 GMT Source: GPS |
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| Nearest Neighbour: 12lb Reef, 36 m, bearing 316°, NW | ||
| Depth: 12 to 18 m. Dive only on: SWF, SWE. |
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| See the The Grotto dive site page |
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The Ledges |
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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) |
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| Datum: WGS84 | Google Map | |
| Added: 2018-01-12 01:00:00 GMT, Last updated: 2020-08-10 21:11:07 GMT Source: Allie Beckhurst GPS (verified) |
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| Nearest Neighbour: 18 Metre Reef, 86 m, bearing 313°, NW | ||
| Depth: 12 to 16 m. | ||
| See the The Ledges dive site page |
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The Marbles |
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Boat access |
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Latitude: 38° 16.871′ S (38.281183° S / 38° 16′ 52.26″ S) Longitude: 144° 39.133′ E (144.652217° E / 144° 39′ 7.98″ E) |
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| Datum: WGS84 | Google Map | |
| Added: 2012-07-22 01:00:00 GMT, Last updated: 2020-09-03 07:00:40 GMT Source: GPS |
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| Nearest Neighbour: Boarfish Reef Drift, 222 m, bearing 111°, ESE | ||
| Depth: 18 to 22 m. Dive only on: SWF, SWE. |
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| See the The Marbles dive site page |
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The Nice Spot |
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Boat access |
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Latitude: 38° 17.722′ S (38.295367° S / 38° 17′ 43.32″ S) Longitude: 144° 36.076′ E (144.601267° E / 144° 36′ 4.56″ E) |
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| Datum: WGS84 | Google Map | |
| Added: 2012-07-22 01:00:00 GMT, Last updated: 2019-02-16 02:45:44 GMT Source: GPS |
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| Nearest Neighbour: Castle Rock, 435 m, bearing 225°, SW | ||
| Depth: 18 to 20 m. Dive only on: SWE. |
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| See the The Nice Spot dive site page |
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The Pinnacles |
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Boat access |
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Latitude: 38° 34.363′ S (38.572717° S / 38° 34′ 21.78″ S) Longitude: 145° 20.226′ E (145.3371° E / 145° 20′ 13.56″ E) |
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| Datum: WGS84 | Google Map | |
| Added: 2012-07-22 01:00:00 GMT, Last updated: 2019-05-04 00:50:22 GMT Source: Peter Beaumont GPS (verified). |
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| Nearest Neighbour: Phillip Island Cray Reef, 1,976 m, bearing 84°, E | ||
| Depth: 9 to 38 m. Dive only on: SWF, SWE, Ebb, Flood. |
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| See the The Pinnacles dive site page |
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The Plateau |
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Boat access |
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Latitude: 38° 17.621′ S (38.293683° S / 38° 17′ 37.26″ S) Longitude: 144° 37.976′ E (144.632933° E / 144° 37′ 58.56″ E) |
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| Datum: WGS84 | Google Map | |
| Added: 2012-07-22 01:00:00 GMT, Last updated: 2019-02-16 02:50:48 GMT Source: GPS |
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| Nearest Neighbour: 65 Metre Hole, 310 m, bearing 13°, NNE | ||
| Depth: 20 to 45 m. Dive only on: SWE. |
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| See the The Plateau dive site page |
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The Southern Pinnacle |
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Boat access |
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Latitude: 37° 49.458′ S (37.8243° S / 37° 49′ 27.48″ S) Longitude: 148° 47.450′ E (148.790833° E / 148° 47′ 27″ E) |
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| Datum: WGS84 | Google Map | |
| Added: 2020-07-16 21:49:49 GMT, Last updated: 2020-07-16 21:52:58 GMT Source: Beware Reef Marine Sanctuary Divers Guide |
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| Nearest Neighbour: Seal Gully, 678 m, bearing 320°, NW | ||
| Depth: 6 to 18 m. | ||
| See the The Southern Pinnacle dive site page |
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The Steps |
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Boat access |
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Latitude: 38° 17.013′ S (38.28355° S / 38° 17′ 0.78″ S) Longitude: 144° 39.207′ E (144.65345° E / 144° 39′ 12.42″ E) |
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| Datum: WGS84 | Google Map | |
| Added: 2012-07-22 01:00:00 GMT, Last updated: 2020-09-03 07:00:40 GMT Source: GPS |
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| Nearest Neighbour: Boarfish Reef Drift, 207 m, bearing 28°, NNE | ||
| Depth: 17 to 40 m. Dive only on: SWF, SWE. |
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| See the The Steps dive site page |
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The Supermarket |
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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) |
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| Datum: WGS84 | Google Map | |
| Added: 2012-07-22 01:00:00 GMT, Last updated: 2019-02-16 02:55:48 GMT Source: GPS |
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| Nearest Neighbour: The Ledges, 375 m, bearing 263°, W | ||
| Depth: 6 to 18 m. Dive only on: SWF, SWE, Ebb. |
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| See the The Supermarket dive site page |
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The Swim Through |
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Boat access |
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Latitude: 38° 17.406′ S (38.2901° S / 38° 17′ 24.36″ S) Longitude: 144° 37.985′ E (144.633083° E / 144° 37′ 59.1″ E) |
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| Datum: WGS84 | Google Map | |
| Added: 2018-01-17 21:48:53 GMT, Last updated: 2019-02-16 02:57:46 GMT Source: Peter Fear GPS (verified) |
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| Nearest Neighbour: Spot G, 12 m, bearing 287°, WNW | ||
| Depth: 20 to 30 m. Dive only on: SWF, SWE. |
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| See the The Swim Through dive site page |
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Tin Mine Cove |
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Latitude: 38° 48.235′ S (38.803917° S / 38° 48′ 14.1″ S) Longitude: 146° 25.215′ E (146.42025° E / 146° 25′ 12.9″ E) |
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| Datum: WGS84 | Google Map | |
| Added: 2019-03-13 07:50:21 GMT, Last updated: 2019-03-13 20:59:11 GMT Source: Google Earth |
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| Nearest Neighbour: Tomatin, 6,060 m, bearing 85°, E | ||
| Depth: 15 m. | ||
| See the Tin Mine Cove dive site page |
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Toms Reef |
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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) |
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| Datum: WGS84 | Google Map | |
| Added: 2012-07-22 01:00:00 GMT, Last updated: 2019-02-16 03:00:35 GMT Source: GPS |
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| Nearest Neighbour: Portsea Back Beach Wall, 312 m, bearing 314°, NW | ||
| Depth: 23 m. | ||
| See the Toms Reef dive site page |
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Torpedo Reef |
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Latitude: 38° 16.627′ S (38.277117° S / 38° 16′ 37.62″ S) Longitude: 144° 39.857′ E (144.664283° E / 144° 39′ 51.42″ E) |
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| Datum: WGS84 | Google Map | |
| Added: 2012-07-22 01:00:00 GMT, Last updated: 2020-08-24 13:37:52 GMT Source: GPS |
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| Nearest Neighbour: Sponge Garden Drift, 286 m, bearing 35°, NE | ||
| Depth: 5 to 18 m. Dive only on: SWF, SWE. |
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| See the Torpedo Reef dive site page |
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Torquay Offshore Artificial Reef |
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Latitude: 38° 20.184′ S (38.3364° S / 38° 20′ 11.04″ S) Longitude: 144° 22.320′ E (144.372° E / 144° 22′ 19.2″ E) |
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| Datum: WGS84 | Google Map | |
| Added: 2012-07-22 01:00:00 GMT, Last updated: 2019-03-25 06:08:02 GMT Source: Victorian Government GPS (verified) |
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| Nearest Neighbour: Milora, 2,294 m, bearing 137°, SE | ||
| 25 purpose-built, concrete, artificial reef modules, 3 kilometres offshore, between Breamlea and Torquay. Depth: 25 m. |
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| See the Torquay Offshore Artificial Reef dive site page |
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Tyre Reef |
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Latitude: 38° 3.077′ S (38.051283° S / 38° 3′ 4.62″ S) Longitude: 145° 4.722′ E (145.0787° E / 145° 4′ 43.32″ E) |
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| Datum: WGS84 | Google Map | |
| Added: 2012-07-22 01:00:00 GMT, Last updated: 2019-02-16 03:21:45 GMT Source: GPS |
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| Nearest Neighbour: Aspendale Rec Reef, 1,692 m, bearing 354°, N | ||
| See the Tyre Reef dive site page |
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Victory Cray Reef |
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Latitude: 38° 16.948′ S (38.282467° S / 38° 16′ 56.88″ S) Longitude: 144° 38.134′ E (144.635567° E / 144° 38′ 8.04″ E) |
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| Datum: WGS84 | Google Map | |
| Added: 2012-07-22 01:00:00 GMT, Last updated: 2019-03-12 02:40:49 GMT Source: GPS |
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| Nearest Neighbour: Boarfish Reef, 388 m, bearing 141°, SE | ||
| See the Victory Cray Reef dive site page |
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Wild Side |
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Latitude: 38° 17.916′ S (38.2986° S / 38° 17′ 54.96″ S) Longitude: 144° 38.305′ E (144.638417° E / 144° 38′ 18.3″ E) |
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| Datum: WGS84 | Google Map | |
| Added: 2012-07-22 01:00:00 GMT, Last updated: 2019-02-16 03:50:50 GMT Source: GPS |
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| Nearest Neighbour: Trimix Corner, 205 m, bearing 161°, SSE | ||
| Depth: 10 to 60 m. Dive only on: SWE. |
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| See the Wild Side dive site page |
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Yakka Reef Frankston |
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Latitude: 38° 8.483′ S (38.141383° S / 38° 8′ 28.98″ S) Longitude: 145° 5.479′ E (145.091317° E / 145° 5′ 28.74″ E) |
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| Datum: WGS84 | Google Map | |
| Added: 2012-07-22 01:00:00 GMT, Last updated: 2019-06-02 08:43:32 GMT Source: Victorian Government GPS (verified) |
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| Nearest Neighbour: Isis, 899 m, bearing 34°, NE | ||
| Artificial reef installed to improve recreational fishing. Depth: 11 m. |
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| See the Yakka Reef Frankston dive site page |
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Total of 84 dive sites.
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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.
If you don't understand the differences between the different ways coordinates are given, plus how different datum come into play, you might find the article GPS Conversions by Lloyd Borrett a useful read. It describes the problems associated with locating dive sites using a GPS receiver.
Scuba Doctor Dive Map KML File
In the true spirit of making it easy to obtain, utilise and share the information for non-commercial purposes, you can now Download/view the Scuba Doctor Dive Map GPS Marks (KML file | 259.71 KB | 03-Sep-2020) in the Keyhole Markup Language (KML) file format used to display geographic data in an Earth browser such as Google Earth and Google Maps.
Some marine GPS units can import the information from a KML file. For others you can use use a file translate program (e.g. GPSBabel) to convert the KML file into an import file format (e.g. GPX) supported by your GPS unit.
Please Help Us To Correct GPS Marks and Add More Melbourne Dive Sites
If you have have information about other dive sites you'd be happy to see added to the information available here, or any corrections and/or updates to the diving site GPS marks listed here, please feel free to Contact Us. See also, Dive Site Help.
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 reef diving from a private boat.
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