Melbourne Wall Dives

Some of the coolest wall diving sites in the world

Once you've made your first wall dive in Melbourne, you'll be hooked. Our coral and sponge covered underwater walls are some of the coolest dive sites, and are filled with sea creatures big and small.

Tucked into the coral and sponge plastered beauty of these vertical reefs are a host of underwater creatures that like to shelter in the nooks, crannies, ledges and small caves that punctuate the drop-off. Turn your attention away from the wall and look out in the blue, where there's the chance of seeing the unexpected — from sharks to large schools of fish. Snapper can often be found in open water.

The most amazing Melbourne wall dives are on the sides of the underwater canyon just inside The Heads entrance to Port Philip. You can view/download a number of charts and surveys of this area in the 'Port Phillip — The Heads' section of our Diving and Snorkelling Downloads page.

Port Phillip Entrance Hydrographic Survey | © Port of Melbourne

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 wall diving from a private boat.

12lb Reef	Wall Dive	Boat access
Latitude: 38° 17.093′ S   (38.284883° S / 38° 17′ 5.58″ S) Longitude: 144° 38.340′ E   (144.639° E / 144° 38′ 20.4″ E)
Datum: WGS84	Google Map
Added: 2012-07-22 01:00:00 GMT, Last updated: 2022-04-28 17:22:51 GMT Source: GPS (verified)
Nearest Neighbour: The Grotto, 36 m, bearing 136°, SE
Lonsdale Wall, Port Phillip. Depth: 8 to 20 m. Dive only on: SWF, SWE.
See the 12lb Reef dive site page
16lb Reef	Wall Dive	Boat access
Latitude: 38° 17.654′ S   (38.294233° S / 38° 17′ 39.24″ S) Longitude: 144° 37.478′ E   (144.624633° E / 144° 37′ 28.68″ E)
Datum: WGS84	Google Map
Added: 2012-07-22 01:00:00 GMT, Last updated: 2022-04-28 17:24:21 GMT Source: GPS
Nearest Neighbour: Foggy Reef, 92 m, bearing 52°, NE
Lonsdale Wall, Port Phillip Heads Marine National Park. Depth: 12 to 18 m.
See the 16lb Reef dive site page
Blowhole, Lady Julia Percy Island	Wall Dive	Boat access
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
Bum Rock	Wall Dive	Boat access
Latitude: 39° 6.437′ S   (39.107289° S / 39° 6′ 26.24″ S) Longitude: 146° 14.166′ E   (146.236105° E / 146° 14′ 9.98″ E)
Datum: WGS84	Google Map
Added: 2019-03-13 01:16:33 GMT, Last updated: 2022-04-29 05:49:04 GMT Source: Google Earth
Nearest Neighbour: Dannevig Island North East, 620 m, bearing 14°, NNE
Wilsons Promontory Marine Reserve. Depth: 3 to 30+ m.
See the Bum Rock dive site page
Captain Nitro Drop Off	Wall Dive	Boat access
Latitude: 38° 17.330′ S   (38.288833° S / 38° 17′ 19.8″ S) Longitude: 144° 39.716′ E   (144.661933° E / 144° 39′ 42.96″ E)
Datum: WGS84	Google Map
Added: 2012-07-22 01:00:00 GMT, Last updated: 2022-05-07 15:28:47 GMT Source: GPS
Nearest Neighbour: North Wall, 102 m, bearing 95°, E
Depth: 16 to 60 m. Dive only on: SWF, SWE.
See the Captain Nitro Drop Off dive site page
Dannevig Island North East	Wall Dive	Boat access
Latitude: 39° 6.114′ S   (39.1019° S / 39° 6′ 6.84″ S) Longitude: 146° 14.276′ E   (146.237933° E / 146° 14′ 16.56″ E)
Datum: WGS84	Google Map
Added: 2019-03-13 01:46:31 GMT, Last updated: 2022-04-29 05:51:01 GMT Source: Google Earth
Nearest Neighbour: Bum Rock, 620 m, bearing 194°, SSW
Wilsons Promontory Marine Reserve. Depth: 5 to 30 m.
See the Dannevig Island North East dive site page
Devils Drop Off	Wall Dive	Boat access
Latitude: 38° 17.602′ S   (38.293367° S / 38° 17′ 36.12″ S) Longitude: 144° 38.658′ E   (144.6443° E / 144° 38′ 39.48″ E)
Datum: WGS84	Google Map
Added: 2012-07-22 01:00:00 GMT, Last updated: 2022-04-06 12:51:03 GMT Source: Unknown (believed to be incorrect coordinates)
Nearest Neighbour: The Abyss, 58 m, bearing 307°, NW
Port Phillip Heads Marine National Park. Depth: 12 to 55 m. Dive only on: SWE.
See the Devils Drop Off dive site page
Foggy Reef	Wall Dive	Boat access
Latitude: 38° 17.624′ S   (38.293732° S / 38° 17′ 37.44″ S) Longitude: 144° 37.528′ E   (144.625467° E / 144° 37′ 31.68″ E)
Datum: WGS84	Google Map
Added: 2012-07-22 01:00:00 GMT, Last updated: 2022-05-07 15:50:23 GMT Source: Divers Guide - Port Phillip Heads Marine National Park
Nearest Neighbour: The Cave, 35 m, bearing 90°, E
Port Phillip Heads Marine National Park. Depth: 8 to 30 m. Dive only on: SWF, SWE.
See the Foggy Reef dive site page
Inner Corsair Wall	Wall Dive	Boat access
Latitude: 38° 18.130′ S   (38.302167° S / 38° 18′ 7.8″ S) Longitude: 144° 38.344′ E   (144.639067° E / 144° 38′ 20.64″ E)
Datum: WGS84	Google Map
Added: 2012-07-22 01:00:00 GMT, Last updated: 2022-04-26 08:17:53 GMT Source: Unknown
Nearest Neighbour: Nepean Wall, 177 m, bearing 6°, N
Depth: 10 to 60+ m.
See the Inner Corsair Wall dive site page
Kanowna Island, South East	Wall Dive	Boat access
Latitude: 39° 9.459′ S   (39.157644° S / 39° 9′ 27.52″ S) Longitude: 146° 18.938′ E   (146.315635° E / 146° 18′ 56.29″ E)
Datum: WGS84	Google Map
Added: 2022-04-21 07:47:56 GMT, Last updated: 2022-04-22 08:27:00 GMT Source: Google Earth
Nearest Neighbour: Kanowna Island, Seal Colony, 420 m, bearing 330°, NNW
Wilsons Promontory Marine National Park. Kanowna Island, Bass Strait. Depth: 5 to 55 m.
See the Kanowna Island, South East dive site page
Lonsdale Wall	Wall Dive	Boat access
Latitude: 38° 17.487′ S   (38.29145° S / 38° 17′ 29.22″ S) Longitude: 144° 37.797′ E   (144.62995° E / 144° 37′ 47.82″ E)
Datum: WGS84	Google Map
Added: 2019-03-15 22:04:51 GMT, Last updated: 2022-04-06 13:20:34 GMT Source: Packo
Nearest Neighbour: The Mall, 81 m, bearing 38°, NE
Depth: 12 to 38 m. Dive only on: SWF, SWE.
See the Lonsdale Wall dive site page
Lonsdale Wall Shallow	Wall Dive	Boat access
Latitude: 38° 17.153′ S   (38.285883° S / 38° 17′ 9.18″ S) Longitude: 144° 37.839′ E   (144.63065° E / 144° 37′ 50.34″ E)
Datum: WGS84	Google Map
Added: 2012-07-22 01:00:00 GMT, Last updated: 2022-04-06 11:42:40 GMT Source: VSAG GPS
Nearest Neighbour: Catch Bag Reef Drift, 207 m, bearing 85°, E
Depth: 12 to 25 m. Dive only on: SWF, SWE.
See the Lonsdale Wall Shallow dive site page
Nepean Wall	Wall Dive	Boat access
Latitude: 38° 18.035′ S   (38.300583° S / 38° 18′ 2.1″ S) Longitude: 144° 38.357′ E   (144.639283° E / 144° 38′ 21.42″ E)
Datum: WGS84	Google Map
Added: 2012-07-22 01:00:00 GMT, Last updated: 2022-05-07 16:04:28 GMT Source: GPS
Nearest Neighbour: Trimix Corner, 28 m, bearing 338°, NNW
Depth: 18 to 65 m. Dive only on: SWF, SWE.
See the Nepean Wall dive site page
North Wall	Wall Dive	Boat access
Latitude: 38° 17.335′ S   (38.288917° S / 38° 17′ 20.1″ S) Longitude: 144° 39.786′ E   (144.6631° E / 144° 39′ 47.16″ E)
Datum: WGS84	Google Map
Added: 2012-07-22 01:00:00 GMT, Last updated: 2022-03-22 07:41:37 GMT Source: Power House Underwater Club
Nearest Neighbour: Captain Nitro Drop Off, 102 m, bearing 275°, W
Port Phillip. Depth: 19 to 60+ m.
See the North Wall dive site page
North Wall Corner	Wall Dive	Boat access
Latitude: 38° 17.407′ S   (38.290117° S / 38° 17′ 24.42″ S) Longitude: 144° 38.010′ E   (144.6335° E / 144° 38′ 0.6″ E)
Datum: WGS84	Google Map
Added: 2012-07-22 01:00:00 GMT, Last updated: 2022-04-06 13:13:49 GMT Source: Divers Guide - Port Phillip Heads Marine National Park
Nearest Neighbour: The Swim Through, 36 m, bearing 272°, W
Port Phillip Heads Marine National Park. Depth: 19 to 66 m. Dive only on: SWF, SWE.
See the North Wall Corner dive site page
Olympic Wall	Wall Dive	Boat access
Latitude: 38° 17.389′ S   (38.289817° S / 38° 17′ 23.34″ S) Longitude: 144° 39.126′ E   (144.6521° E / 144° 39′ 7.56″ E)
Datum: WGS84	Google Map
Added: 2012-07-22 01:00:00 GMT, Last updated: 2022-04-06 12:50:01 GMT Source: GPS
Nearest Neighbour: Knawesome Bommie, 568 m, bearing 39°, NE
Depth: 12 to 18 m. Dive only on: SWF, SWE.
See the Olympic Wall dive site page
Outer Corsair Wall	Wall Dive	Boat access
Latitude: 38° 18.170′ S   (38.302833° S / 38° 18′ 10.2″ S) Longitude: 144° 38.179′ E   (144.636317° E / 144° 38′ 10.74″ E)
Datum: WGS84	Google Map
Added: 2012-07-22 01:00:00 GMT, Last updated: 2022-04-26 08:16:30 GMT Source: Unknown
Nearest Neighbour: Rip Bank, 32 m, bearing 5°, N
Depth: 10 to 65 m.
See the Outer Corsair Wall dive site page
Paradise Wall	Wall Dive	Boat access
Latitude: 38° 17.447′ S   (38.290782° S / 38° 17′ 26.82″ S) Longitude: 144° 37.899′ E   (144.63165° E / 144° 37′ 53.94″ E)
Datum: WGS84	Google Map
Added: 2018-01-14 17:14:02 GMT, Last updated: 2022-04-06 13:17:31 GMT Source: Allie Beckhurst GPS (verified)
Nearest Neighbour: Party Point, 70 m, bearing 270°, W
Port Phillip Heads Marine National Park. Depth: 10 to 30 m. Dive only on: SWF, SWE.
See the Paradise Wall dive site page
Party Point	Wall Dive	Boat access
Latitude: 38° 17.447′ S   (38.290782° S / 38° 17′ 26.82″ S) Longitude: 144° 37.851′ E   (144.63085° E / 144° 37′ 51.06″ E)
Datum: WGS84	Google Map
Added: 2012-07-22 01:00:00 GMT, Last updated: 2022-04-06 13:18:35 GMT Source: Divers Guide - Port Phillip Heads Marine National Park
Nearest Neighbour: The Mall, 30 m, bearing 247°, WSW
Port Phillip Heads Marine National Park. Depth: 12 to 45 m. Dive only on: SWF, SWE.
See the Party Point dive site page
Portsea Hole	Wall Dive	Boat access
Latitude: 38° 18.684′ S   (38.3114° S / 38° 18′ 41.04″ S) Longitude: 144° 42.651′ E   (144.71085° E / 144° 42′ 39.06″ E)
Datum: WGS84	Google Map
Added: 2012-07-22 01:00:00 GMT, Last updated: 2022-05-07 16:23:19 GMT Source: GPS
Nearest Neighbour: Portsea Hole Wreck, 36 m, bearing 336°, NNW
Port Phillip Heads Marine National Park. Depth: 12 to 33 m. Dive only on: SWF, SWE. Mean water temp - summer: 18.4°C. Mean water temp - winter: 12.5°C.
See the Portsea Hole dive site page
Pyramid Rock	Wall Dive	Shore access
Latitude: 38° 31.692′ S   (38.5282° S / 38° 31′ 41.52″ S) Longitude: 145° 13.338′ E   (145.2223° E / 145° 13′ 20.28″ E)
Datum: WGS84	Google Map | Get directions
Added: 2019-06-09 06:52:31 GMT, Last updated: 2022-03-14 04:59:27 GMT Source: Google earth
Nearest Neighbour: George Kermode, 2,135 m, bearing 66°, ENE
Phillip Island. Depth: 2 to 15 m.
See the Pyramid Rock dive site page
Ramsbotham Rocks	Wall Dive	Boat access
Latitude: 39° 4.279′ S   (39.071317° S / 39° 4′ 16.74″ S) Longitude: 146° 13.526′ E   (146.225433° E / 146° 13′ 31.56″ E)
Datum: WGS84	Google Map
Added: 2019-03-13 01:34:36 GMT, Last updated: 2022-04-21 19:53:43 GMT Source: Google Earth
Nearest Neighbour: Dannevig Island North East, 3,568 m, bearing 162°, SSE
Great Glennie Island. Wilsons Promontory Marine Reserve. Depth: 20 to 30 m.
See the Ramsbotham Rocks dive site page
Refuge Cove, North Wall	Wall Dive	Boat access
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)
Datum: WGS84	Google Map
Added: 2019-03-13 20:34:13 GMT, Last updated: 2022-04-22 11:05:42 GMT Source: Google Earth
Nearest Neighbour: Refuge Cove, South, 645 m, bearing 215°, SW
Wilsons Promontory Marine Park. Depth: 5 to 20 m.
See the Refuge Cove, North Wall dive site page
Rip Bank	Wall Dive	Boat access
Latitude: 38° 18.153′ S   (38.30255° S / 38° 18′ 9.18″ S) Longitude: 144° 38.181′ E   (144.63635° E / 144° 38′ 10.86″ E)
Datum: WGS84	Google Map
Added: 2012-07-22 01:00:00 GMT, Last updated: 2022-04-06 13:31:50 GMT Source: GPS
Nearest Neighbour: Outer Corsair Wall, 32 m, bearing 185°, S
Depth: 16 to 60 m.
See the Rip Bank dive site page
Skull Rock	Wall Dive	Boat access
Latitude: 39° 9.433′ S   (39.15722° S / 39° 9′ 25.99″ S) Longitude: 146° 17.602′ E   (146.293363° E / 146° 17′ 36.11″ E)
Datum: WGS84	Google Map
Added: 2019-03-13 00:48:32 GMT, Last updated: 2022-04-21 08:18:43 GMT Source: Google Earth
Nearest Neighbour: Gulf of Carpentaria, 1,221 m, bearing 2°, N
Wilsons Promontory Marine National Park. Cleft Island, Bass Strait. Depth: 5 to 65 m.
See the Skull Rock dive site page
South East Point	Wall Dive	Boat access
Latitude: 39° 7.861′ S   (39.131012° S / 39° 7′ 51.64″ S) Longitude: 146° 25.529′ E   (146.425478° E / 146° 25′ 31.72″ E)
Datum: WGS84	Google Map
Added: 2022-04-20 16:15:15 GMT, Last updated: 2022-04-22 19:13:08 GMT Source: Google Earth
Nearest Neighbour: Wilsons Promontory Lighthouse Landing, 770 m, bearing 352°, N
Wilsons Promontory Marine National Park. Depth: 5 to 70 m.
See the South East Point dive site page
Spot G	Wall Dive	Boat access
Latitude: 38° 17.404′ S   (38.290067° S / 38° 17′ 24.24″ S) Longitude: 144° 37.977′ E   (144.63295° E / 144° 37′ 58.62″ E)
Datum: WGS84	Google Map
Added: 2012-07-22 01:00:00 GMT, Last updated: 2022-04-06 13:15:00 GMT Source: GPS
Nearest Neighbour: The Swim Through, 12 m, bearing 107°, ESE
Depth: 20 to 40 m. Dive only on: SWF, SWE.
See the Spot G dive site page
The Cave	Wall Dive	Boat access
Latitude: 38° 17.624′ S   (38.293733° S / 38° 17′ 37.44″ S) Longitude: 144° 37.552′ E   (144.625867° E / 144° 37′ 33.12″ E)
Datum: WGS84	Google Map
Added: 2012-07-22 01:00:00 GMT, Last updated: 2022-04-06 11:24:26 GMT Source: GPS (verified)
Nearest Neighbour: Foggy Reef, 35 m, bearing 270°, W
Port Phillip Heads Marine National Park. Depth: 22 to 60 m.
See the The Cave dive site page
The Far Side	Wall Dive	Boat access
Latitude: 38° 17.434′ S   (38.290567° S / 38° 17′ 26.04″ S) Longitude: 144° 39.891′ E   (144.66485° E / 144° 39′ 53.46″ E)
Datum: WGS84	Google Map
Added: 2012-07-22 01:00:00 GMT, Last updated: 2022-05-07 19:45:28 GMT Source: GPS
Nearest Neighbour: North Wall, 239 m, bearing 320°, NW
Depth: 20 to 60 m. Dive only on: SWF, SWE.
See the The Far Side dive site page
The Links	Wall Dive	Boat access
Latitude: 38° 17.376′ S   (38.2896° S / 38° 17′ 22.56″ S) Longitude: 144° 38.272′ E   (144.637867° E / 144° 38′ 16.32″ E)
Datum: WGS84	Google Map
Added: 2012-07-22 01:00:00 GMT, Last updated: 2022-04-06 13:10:46 GMT Source: GPS
Nearest Neighbour: Toms Cave, 24 m, bearing 242°, WSW
Depth: 18 to 60 m. Dive only on: SWF, SWE.
See the The Links dive site page
The Mall	Wall Dive	Boat access
Latitude: 38° 17.453′ S   (38.290883° S / 38° 17′ 27.18″ S) Longitude: 144° 37.832′ E   (144.630533° E / 144° 37′ 49.92″ E)
Datum: WGS84	Google Map
Added: 2012-07-22 01:00:00 GMT, Last updated: 2022-04-10 03:54:19 GMT Source: GPS (verified)
Nearest Neighbour: Party Point, 30 m, bearing 67°, ENE
Port Phillip Heads Marine National Park. Depth: 15 to 45 m. Dive only on: SWF, SWE.
See the The Mall dive site page
The Other Playground	Wall Dive	Boat access
Latitude: 38° 17.342′ S   (38.289033° S / 38° 17′ 20.52″ S) Longitude: 144° 37.727′ E   (144.628783° E / 144° 37′ 43.62″ E)
Datum: WGS84	Google Map
Added: 2012-07-22 01:00:00 GMT, Last updated: 2022-04-29 06:26:11 GMT Source: GPS
Nearest Neighbour: The Playground, 107 m, bearing 215°, SW
Port Phillip Heads Marine National Park. Depth: 15 to 50 m. Dive only on: SWF.
See the The Other Playground dive site page
The Playground	Wall Dive	Boat access
Latitude: 38° 17.389′ S   (38.289817° S / 38° 17′ 23.34″ S) Longitude: 144° 37.684′ E   (144.628067° E / 144° 37′ 41.04″ E)
Datum: WGS84	Google Map
Added: 2012-07-22 01:00:00 GMT, Last updated: 2022-05-07 19:27:28 GMT Source: GPS
Nearest Neighbour: The Other Playground, 107 m, bearing 35°, NE
Depth: 15 to 50 m. Dive only on: SWF.
See the The Playground dive site page
Toms Cave	Wall Dive	Boat access
Latitude: 38° 17.382′ S   (38.2897° S / 38° 17′ 22.92″ S) Longitude: 144° 38.257′ E   (144.637617° E / 144° 38′ 15.42″ E)
Datum: WGS84	Google Map
Added: 2012-07-22 01:00:00 GMT, Last updated: 2022-04-06 13:11:36 GMT Source: GPS
Nearest Neighbour: The Links, 24 m, bearing 62°, ENE
Depth: 22 to 30 m. Dive only on: SWF.
See the Toms Cave dive site page
Waterloo Bay, North Wall	Wall Dive	Boat access
Latitude: 39° 3.881′ S   (39.06469° S / 39° 3′ 52.88″ S) Longitude: 146° 28.264′ E   (146.471074° E / 146° 28′ 15.87″ E)
Datum: WGS84	Google Map
Added: 2022-04-22 13:27:37 GMT, Last updated: 2022-04-22 14:52:38 GMT Source: Google Earth
Nearest Neighbour: Bare Back Cove, 1,219 m, bearing 19°, NNE
Wilsons Promontory Marine National Park. Depth: 10 to 60 m.
See the Waterloo Bay, North Wall dive site page

Total of 35 dive sites.

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, e.g. 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.

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