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Melbourne Scallop Dives
We're often asked about where we think are the best places to catch a feed of Scallops near Melbourne, Victoria. So here we list the local Port Phillip scallop diving sites we know about. Happy scallop hunting!
Geoffs Scallop Hole |  Drift Dive |  Boat access |
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| Latitude: 38° 21.549′ S (38.35915° S / 38° 21′ 32.94″ S) Longitude: 144° 47.781′ E (144.79635° E / 144° 47′ 46.86″ E) | ||
| Datum: WGS84 | Google Map | |
| Added: 2019-02-17 05:35:16 GMT, Last updated: 2022-03-27 07:54:34 GMT Source: Geoff Rodda GPS | ||
| Nearest Neighbour: JLs Scallop Beds, 673 m, bearing 86°, E | ||
| Depth: 10 to 17 m. | ||
| See the Geoffs Scallop Hole dive site page | ||
Hurricane |  Wreck Dive | Boat access |
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| Latitude: 38° 20.463′ S (38.34105° S / 38° 20′ 27.78″ S) Longitude: 144° 52.308′ E (144.8718° E / 144° 52′ 18.48″ E) | ||
| Datum: WGS84 | Google Map | |
| Added: 2012-07-22 01:00:00 GMT, Last updated: 2022-05-07 05:54:32 GMT Source: Book - Shipwrecks Around Port Phillip Heads GPS (verified) | ||
| Nearest Neighbour: Rosebud Reef, 1,572 m, bearing 109°, ESE | ||
| Three-Masted Iron Clipper, 1,198 ton. Built: Glasgow, Scotland, 1853. Sunk: 22 April 1869. Capel Sound, Port Phillip. Depth: 8 to 12 m. | ||
| See the Hurricane dive site page | ||
JLs Scallop Beds | Drift Dive | Boat access |
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| Latitude: 38° 21.525′ S (38.35875° S / 38° 21′ 31.5″ S) Longitude: 144° 48.243′ E (144.80405° E / 144° 48′ 14.58″ E) | ||
| Datum: WGS84 | Google Map | |
| Added: 2019-02-17 14:09:35 GMT, Last updated: 2021-05-14 13:47:10 GMT Source: John Lawler GPS (verified) | ||
| Nearest Neighbour: Geoffs Scallop Hole, 673 m, bearing 266°, W | ||
| Depth: 10 to 17 m. | ||
| See the JLs Scallop Beds dive site page | ||
JLs Scallop Drift | Drift Dive | Boat access |
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| Latitude: 38° 20.238′ S (38.3373° S / 38° 20′ 14.28″ S) Longitude: 144° 51.091′ E (144.851517° E / 144° 51′ 5.46″ E) | ||
| Datum: WGS84 | Google Map | |
| Added: 2019-02-17 13:53:57 GMT, Last updated: 2021-05-14 13:47:33 GMT Source: John Lawler GPS (verified) | ||
| Nearest Neighbour: Rye Scallop Drift, 450 m, bearing 343°, NNW | ||
| Depth: 15 m. | ||
| See the JLs Scallop Drift dive site page | ||
Rye Pier |  Pier Dive |  Shore access |
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| Latitude: 38° 21.968′ S (38.366125° S / 38° 21′ 58.05″ S) Longitude: 144° 49.378′ E (144.822961° E / 144° 49′ 22.66″ E) | ||
| Datum: WGS84 | Google Map | Get directions | |
| Added: 2012-07-22 01:00:00 GMT, Last updated: 2022-04-15 06:29:26 GMT Source: Google Earth | ||
| Nearest Neighbour: Eivion, 114 m, bearing 154°, SSE | ||
| Rye, Mornington Peninsula, Port Phillip. Depth: 1 to 6 m. | ||
| See the Rye Pier dive site page | ||
Rye Scallop Beds | Drift Dive | Boat access |
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| Latitude: 38° 20.812′ S (38.346867° S / 38° 20′ 48.72″ S) Longitude: 144° 47.684′ E (144.794733° E / 144° 47′ 41.04″ E) | ||
| Datum: WGS84 | Google Map | |
| Added: 2019-02-17 14:16:00 GMT, Last updated: 2021-05-15 00:19:59 GMT Source: GPS | ||
| Nearest Neighbour: Geoffs Scallop Hole, 1,373 m, bearing 174°, S | ||
| Depth: 10 to 17 m. | ||
| See the Rye Scallop Beds dive site page | ||
Rye Scallop Drift | Drift Dive | Boat access |
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| Latitude: 38° 20.005′ S (38.333417° S / 38° 20′ 0.3″ S) Longitude: 144° 51.003′ E (144.85005° E / 144° 51′ 0.18″ E) | ||
| Datum: WGS84 | Google Map | |
| Added: 2012-07-22 01:00:00 GMT, Last updated: 2021-05-15 00:20:16 GMT Source: GPS | ||
| Nearest Neighbour: JLs Scallop Drift, 450 m, bearing 163°, SSE | ||
| Depth: 15 m. | ||
| See the Rye Scallop Drift dive site page | ||
Total of 7 dive sites.
A Guide to Scuba Diving Scallop Drift | Melbourne Down Under
If you have other scallop dive sites you could add to the list, please Contact Us with the details. If you have more information, pictures, or videos of the scallop 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 scallops.
