Darwin
57 site records refer to this town or area.
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82 matching records · 82 with a map location · 0 without a usable position.
Artificial Reef · 11–16 m
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Jetty/Pier · Not recorded
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Wreck · 18–28 m
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Wreck · 18–28 m
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Wreck · 18–28 m
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Aircraft Wreck · Up to 18 m
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Wreck · Up to 16 m
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Reef · Up to 32 m
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Wreck · Up to 15 m
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Reef · 7–25 m
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Wreck · Up to 22 m
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Artificial Reef · 10–15 m
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The local notebook
Use the actual places attached to the local records to narrow your research. These are recorded nearby towns and areas, not verified departure points or accommodation recommendations.
57 site records refer to this town or area.
Look for operators around Darwin →10 site records refer to this town or area.
Look for operators around Nhulunbuy →3 site records refer to this town or area.
Look for operators around Alyangula →3 site records refer to this town or area.
Look for operators around Darwin (Leaders Creek / Gunn Point) →3 site records refer to this town or area.
Look for operators around Dundee Beach →2 site records refer to this town or area.
Look for operators around Wurrumiyanga (Bathurst Island) / Darwin →| Local example | Recorded nearby place | Recorded access | Follow the evidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beaufort A9-497 | Darwin | Boat (day trip) | Recorded source ↗ |
| Adelaide River Mouth Engineered Reef | Darwin (Leaders Creek / Gunn Point) | Boat (day trip) | Recorded source ↗ |
| Bremer Island | Nhulunbuy | Boat (day trip) | Recorded source ↗ |
| Alyangula Wharf | Alyangula | Shore or Boat | Recorded source ↗ |
Choose the named outing that interests you first. Compare its recorded place and access with your accommodation plans, then obtain the actual meeting address and schedule from the provider. The site links show the underlying depth, location confidence and source notes. Similar town names or map positions do not establish that two outings can be combined in a day.
A closer look at Northern Territory
Our Northern Territory directory currently includes 82 published site records. The largest recorded category is wreck (35 records). Use the mix below to decide what you would like to read about first.

A visual guide to recorded site types. Counts show coverage, not popularity or current availability.
Source: published YouDive directory records for Northern Territory. Bars use the same scale within this graphic; the longest is the largest category, not 100% of the destination.
Start with Beaufort A9-497, Adelaide River Mouth Engineered Reef, Bremer Island. These are examples from different recorded categories, not a recommended route or a list of the best sites. Open each record for its sources, map and review notes.
| Site | Recorded type | Access | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beaufort A9-497 | Aircraft Wreck | Boat (day trip) | Maximum recorded: 18 m |
| Adelaide River Mouth Engineered Reef Details need confirmation | Artificial Reef | Boat (day trip) | 11–16 m |
| Bremer Island | Island | Boat (day trip) | 5–40 m |
| Alyangula Wharf Details need confirmation | Jetty/Pier | Shore or Boat | Depth not recorded |
A dot shows a recorded maximum. A line joins the recorded minimum and maximum when both are available. These are site descriptions, not target depths or certification limits.
The table above contains the same depth values. Depth alone cannot establish suitability, and records may require correction. Source: the linked site records.
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From “that looks lovely” to a plan
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Darwin
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Darwin
The main verified dive operation in the Northern Territory, offering recreational training through professional level alongside technical diving and a large specialty range.
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Nhulunbuy
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Darwin
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THE LOCAL PLANNING BRIEF
Northern Territory records require particular care in how they are used. The NT Government warns that crocodiles occur in coastal, harbour and river environments. A site appearing in this directory is not a recommendation to enter the water. Research the exact activity with a qualified local provider and follow current official access and crocodile-safety guidance.
There are 82 published site records across Northern Territory. The recorded categories include wreck (35), reef (12), artificial reef (11), aircraft wreck (8). These categories reflect the database; they are not a ranking, a conditions report or an assessment of your suitability.
Start with one of the regional pages below. State-wide totals are useful for browsing, but the actual choice should be made at the level of an operator, a site and a proposed itinerary.
Research operators in Northern Territory →Save the answers with the contact name and date. Separate confirmed arrangements from items still waiting for a reply.
Record your trip questions →Historical, harbour and offshore listings provide research context. Confirm whether a visitor trip is actually offered and appropriate; do not turn a recorded location into a self-directed shore plan.
Resolve permissions, transport and the provider’s operating arrangements before building an itinerary. A place name alone does not establish public access.
Use the NT Government’s current advice and local operational decisions. The absence of a warning in a directory record is not evidence that a hazard is absent.
Begin with the individual site and its source notes, then discuss the proposed trip with a local provider. The 82 published records are research options, not a list of trips available today. Match the plan to your training, recent experience and the operator’s current requirements.
Choose dates with a provider who runs the activity you want, then discuss seasonal patterns, recent conditions and alternative itineraries. A generic best-month claim cannot establish the conditions at your exact site or guarantee a wildlife encounter.
No. Recorded and approximate map positions support orientation only. Confirm the exact access, permissions, meeting point and route with the responsible local provider or manager.
Regional planning context: NT Government — Be Crocwise ↗. Directory counts come from published YouDive records. Individual site claims remain subject to their source and review notes.
Search within Northern Territory, or narrow the list to a recorded dive type. Open a site for its map, sources and access notes.
82 matching site records. Listings do not confirm current access or availability.
Pinnacle/BommieDarwin Harbour
Large bommies with an overhang packed with colourful sponge and soft coral life; sargassum at its best around August.
Artificial ReefDarwin Offshore & Artificial Reefs
The engineered reef closest to the Adelaide River – built for anglers, occasionally of interest to experienced local divers on…
Details need confirmation
Jetty/PierGroote Eylandt
An easy, shallow wharf dive at Alyangula where resident dolphins are often seen.
Details need confirmation
ReefDarwin Harbour
A deep, rarely visited reef at 32 m with rich coral and fish life.
Details need confirmation
WreckDarwin Harbour
A little-known Cyclone Tracy trawler wreck on DSAC's list - a club site for divers who have done the rest.
Details need confirmation
ReefEast Arnhem Land & Gove
A pristine rocky coral reef with an old trawler wreck that draws gropers, barracuda, cobia and tuna.
Details need confirmation
IslandEast Arnhem Land & Gove
Sheltered coral gardens on one side and a steep seaward wall of gorgonians and black coral on the other, patrolled by mantas,…
Details need confirmation
WreckDarwin Harbour
A virtually intact WWII-type Buffalo amphibious tractor sitting upright on a rocky outcrop.
Details need confirmation
ReefDarwin Offshore & Artificial Reefs
Tidal reefs and islands at the mouth of Bynoe Harbour – a sheltered alternative to Fog Bay for self-sufficient divers.
Details need confirmation
ReefEast Arnhem Land & Gove
The remote eastern tip of Arnhem Land – a special-permit area with potential for exploratory diving on calm days.
Details need confirmation
ReefDarwin Harbour
A channel-side rock with Darwin's best odds of turtles, plus rays, barracuda and big schools.
Details need confirmation
WreckDarwin Offshore & Artificial Reefs
A pair of 20 m hulls lying side by side on the western edge of Fenton Patches, forming a fish-filled gutter between them.
Details need confirmation
IslandGroote Eylandt
A sheltered island reef off Alyangula with the clearer water and richer shallow coral of the Gulf of Carpentaria.
Details need confirmation
WreckTiwi Islands
A 97.8 m Krupp-built Philippine blockade runner bombed and beached burning off the Tiwi Islands on 19 February 1942.
Details need confirmation
Artificial ReefDarwin Offshore & Artificial Reefs
A 2019 engineered concrete reef in 16 m off Dundee Beach – the shallowest and most approachable of the new NT reef complexes for…
Details need confirmation
IslandEast Arnhem Land & Gove
The easiest shore-access island near Nhulunbuy, joined to the mainland by a sand spit – a short snorkel option for calm…
Details need confirmation
WreckDarwin Offshore & Artificial Reefs
Two 20 m vessels scuttled together as fish habitat, next to the Amanda Lee – quieter than the main Fenton wrecks.
Details need confirmation
Artificial ReefDarwin Offshore & Artificial Reefs
The westernmost 2019 engineered reef complex, in a strong-current channel area west of Fenton Patches.
Details need confirmation
Artificial ReefDarwin Harbour
600 six-metre culverts in a 3.6 km pattern linking the Lee Point reefs - a navigable field of fish shelters.
Details need confirmation
Artificial ReefDarwin Offshore & Artificial Reefs
Purpose-built 5 m concrete reef modules installed in 2019 in 28 m of open water north of Lee Point.
Details need confirmation
Jetty/PierDarwin Harbour
Encrusted ferry-jetty pylons and bottom rubbish with barramundi, groper and batfish - Darwin's best jetty dive.
Details need confirmation
ReefDarwin Harbour
A small inshore macro reef off Nightcliff, close to the northern suburbs.
Details need confirmation
IslandDarwin Offshore & Artificial Reefs
Remote Timor Sea islands visited by Darwin fishing liveaboards, with bluewater pelagics around the island reefs.
Details need confirmation
ReefDarwin Offshore & Artificial Reefs
A remote reef area at the southern end of Fog Bay where tropical bluewater pelagics are regularly seen.
Details need confirmation