© iStock-simonbradfield Find Your Next Adventure Looking for new diving adventures? MyDiveGuide is a smart online dive travel guide - made by divers for divers. Explore Australia’s best dive sites Home to the most famous dive destination on the planet, the Great Barrier Reef, Australia offers unsurpassed and endless dive opportunities. Though the colorful, vibrant, life-filled coral reefs of the Coral Sea are what draw divers here in droves every year, this entire continent/country/island nation is surrounded by water on all sides, creating unending diving possibilities. After diving to your heart’s content on the Great Barrier Reef of Queensland, head to Western Australia to dive alongside whale sharks and manta rays. Australia’s north coast is home to the famous dugong and the rare flatback sea turtle. For a completely different dive experience, head south to the Great Australian Bight, an incredibly biodiverse region filled with immense kelp forests teeming with life. © MaresYongala WreckSS Yongala Wreck - The boat is now an artificial reef with amazing marine life that are supersized compared to seeing them on the Great Barrier Reef. You cannot penetrate or touch the wreck as it is a grave site but this doesn’t take away from this amazing dive. Can have very strong currents.Learn more © SCUBA WORLD, 4557 MooloolabaHMAS Brisbane (Wreck)The HMAS Brisbane was scuttled in July 2005 to create an artificial reef off Mooloolaba’s Sunshine Coast. The Queensland government created a Conservation Park around the wreck. This wreck is buzzing with beautiful marine life.Learn more © GOLD COAST DIVE CENTRE, 4220 MIAMICook Island - North Wall“Cook Island” is known as a Marine Reserve and is home to a wide variety of marine life and breeding seabirds. Cook Island provides a great opportunity to visit a protected area and witness why so many love this special place. Max depth here is 13m.Learn more © SSI AUSTRALIA, 4207 YATALASplit Bommie, Hastings ReefThe name of this site comes form its many bommies that exist away and split off from the reef. It is located at the southern end of Hastings Reef and offers shallow waters, ideal for snorkeling and beginner divers.Learn more © BYRON BAY DIVE CENTRE, 2481 BYRON BAYJulian Rocks - Cod HoleAn amazing dive site for the experienced diver! The Cod Hole is a small underwater cave located on the northern tip and opens up at approximately 15m deep, then slopes downwards to a depth of 21m.Learn more © BYRON BAY DIVE CENTRE, 2481 BYRON BAYJulian Rocks - NeedlesThe Needles is located on the southern end of Julian Rocks and consists of large bombies extending up to shallow depths. Currents and the shallow depths of 5-15m here mean there is plenty to see all year round.Learn more © MaresTweed RiverTweed River is a great location for beginner divers, Tweed heads is located off Coral Street, Tweed Heads. The dive site has easy access with concrete stairs down to the entry point. as well as a beach option for drift diving. Very Lovely Site. Vis is great in Winter and High Tides.Learn more © MANTA LODGE AND SCUBA CENTRE, 4183 POINT LOOKOUTFlat Rock - Shark Alley A deeper site for advanced divers, Shark Alley is a seasonal aggregation zone for endangered Grey Nurse (sand tiger) sharks. Being further out to sea, it is also a great place to see whales and other large pelagic marine life. Max depth is 28m with the reef rising to 12m on either side of the alley.Learn more © BYRON BAY DIVE CENTRE, 2481 BYRON BAYJulian Rocks - NurseryThe perfect site for new divers, old divers, and snorkelers alike, with a protected shallow haven of 5-12m, this area is a very popular dive site.Learn more © SOUTHCOAST DIVING SUPPLIES, 6330 ALBANYHMAS Perth IIThe HMAS Perth II is a wreck 133 meters long sitting at a depth of 5-36m. This is a great dive for Open Water and higher level of divers. The average visibility is 10-15m. This is a boat dive only that is a 20min boat ride from the marina. There is a fixed mooring.Learn more Featured Dive Destinations © iStock/AzmanLNew South WalesNew South Wales has plenty of dive sites and activities to enjoy around its 2000 kilometers (1243 miles) of coastline.Learn more © iStock/Francesco Ricca IacominoWestern AustraliaWestern Australia is a state of Australia, home to Perth, its capital city, and the most populated one.Learn more © iStock/GordonBellPhotographyVictoriaVictoria is home to Melbourne, one of the biggest cities in Australia with plenty of activities to enjoy both inland and at sea.Learn more © iStock/4FRGreat Barrier ReefHome to several vulnerable, endangered, and endemic species, marine life on the Great Barrier Reef is nothing short of extraordinary.Learn more Explore underwater life Aquatic life under our oceans, lakes, rivers, and streams is amazing! From microscopic zooplankton to the largest animal on earth, the blue whale, underwater life comes in all possible shapes and sizes. With 71% of the earth being covered with water, it is no wonder we are so fascinated with what lies beneath the surface. In fact, scientists estimate that there are nearly 1 million different species of aquatic animals. Freshwater ecosystems are home mainly to fish, invertebrates, and reptiles, whereas the ocean contains a wide array of marine life including fish, mollusks, crustaceans, reptiles, sharks, and marine mammals like whales, dolphins, seals, and manatees. © iStock-Michael ZeiglerSea LionSea lions can be encountered in almost every ocean from tropical to subarctic waters.Learn more © AdobeStock-b neeserDugongA close relative to the manatee, dugongs are thought by some to be the motivation of seafaring tales of mermaids.Learn more © iStock/VladoskanGreat White SharkDiving with great white sharks is a once-in-a-lifetime experience.Learn more © Shutterstock-Ed JenkinsHawksbill TurtleDiving with hawksbill sea turtles is one of the most desired encounters for most divers since they don’t venture far from the reef.Learn more © iStock-Rob PeatlingWeedy SeadragonIf you want to scuba dive with weedy seadragons, plan your dive trip to Australia.Learn more © Shutterstock-Rich CareyAngelfishDiving with angelfish are always a special encounter as divers can often times get quite close.Learn more © Udo KefrigClownfishIf you’re lucky enough dive with clownfishes you could experience these cute little fish attempting to “attack“ you to defend their anemone.Learn more © iStock/cinobyLionfishLionfish are native to Indo-Pacific waters and are usually found hiding under ledges.Learn more Discover the Wonders of the Deep with SSI's Blog Join us on an exciting journey of discovery and learn more about exhilarating diving adventures, dedicated conservation initiatives, and innovative educational opportunities that will help you illuminate the extraordinary beauty of the underwater world. 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