Some guidance on Australian diving

[drschwartz]

Can folks point me to discussions or reviews of Australian diving? I'm definitely interested in the Great Barrier Reef but also curious about what else might be worthwhile in the country or area.

Thanks in advance!
David

 

[Fibonacci]

Hmm... a big country and there is far more to diving here than just the GBR!

Let's see... if you are prepared to travel, off the top of my head:

Mike Ball Expeditions Cairns QLD

Leading the way in the Australian dive industry since 1969

Cairns liveaboard scuba diving expeditions to the Great Barrier Reef, Osprey Reef in the Coral Sea aboard world-class liveaboard 'Spoilsport' with Mike Ball Dive Expeditions from Cairns, Australia.

www.mikeball.com

Dive the Yongala near Townsville QLD

Dive the S.S. Yongala Wreck — Yongala Dive

Exploring the S.S. Yongala is a diving experience matched by few other places on the planet. The combination of the wreck’s mysterious history and the vast amount of resident marine life make the Yongala a must-do bucket list dive. As a PADI 5 Star Dive Resort uniquely positioned in Alva Beach (Ayr,

www.yongaladive.com.au

Seals and Cuttlefish at Jervis Bay NSW

Dive Jervis Bay

divejervisbay.com

Lord Howe Island NSW

Pro Dive Lord Howe Island. A unique diving experience..

Dive Lord Howe Island with Pro Dive Lord Howe Island.

www.prodivelordhoweisland.com.au

Submarines and HMAS Canberra near Melbourne VIC

Victorian Submarine Dives

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divegearaustralia.com.au

Scuba diving, Outdoor and adventure, Victoria, Australia

From spectacular caves, soft corals and shipwrecks to shore diving and snorkelling sites, Victoria has undersea adventures to suit a range of divers.

www.visitvictoria.com

HMAS Canberra, Attraction, Geelong & the Bellarine, Victoria, Australia

Take the plunge 28 metres underwater to explore the wreck of the HMAS Canberra, Victoria's newest dive site and first artificial dive reef.

www.visitvictoria.com

Great Whites with Rodney Fox SA

Rodney Fox Shark Expeditions - We Know Sharks...

Rodney Fox Shark Expeditions offers unsurpassed access to Great White Sharks, with the world’s only Ocean Floor Shark cage, as well as surface cage diving for all guests. Rodney Fox invented the shark cage over 50 years ago, and today the adventures continue with his son, Andrew.

rodneyfox.com.au

Whale Sharks at Exmouth Gulf, Ningaloo Reef WA

Home

Ningaloo Reef Dive & Whale Sharks Tours - Share a Breathtaking experience & Swim with the biggest Shark in the world. Best Ningaloo Reef diving in Exmouth. Join us online!

www.ningaloowhalesharks.com

 

[wetb4igetinthewater]

Fish Rock at South West Rocks is amazing.
I was told Exmouth is better than GBR, but I have zero experience to compare as I went snorkeling in GBR years before I started diving. It was fairly beat up in the little section I was. My understanding is that the farther you go out, the better it gets (especially if too far for day boats).

 

[happy-diver]

Plenty to see from day boats, discounting the fact that the reef is 1500MILES long

If you don't know it don't say it

 

[Alaskan Scuba Dude]

Great Barrier Reef | Australia's Great Natural Wonder

The iconic Great Barrier Reef is blessed with the breathtaking beauty of the world's largest coral reef. Learn more about Australia's Great Barrier Reef.

greatbarrierreef.org