Mount Gambier
30 site records refer to this town or area.
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Your bearings, in a minute
Start with the local site mix, explore the map and find people to ask about your trip.
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Compare where the recorded sites sit, then open a site to read its access and source notes. Locations are for orientation, not marine navigation or entry instructions.
258 matching records · 258 with a map location · 0 without a usable position.
Wreck · 1–4 m
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Wreck · 3–8 m
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Wall · 5–21 m
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Pinnacle/Bommie · 5–18 m
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Cave/Cavern · 0–24 m
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Island · 5–40 m
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Muck/Sand · 1–8 m
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Artificial Reef · 14–20 m
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Jetty/Pier · 8–15 m
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Jetty/Pier · 1–6 m
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Jetty/Pier · 1–5 m
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Wreck · 32–39 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.
30 site records refer to this town or area.
Look for operators around Mount Gambier →18 site records refer to this town or area.
Look for operators around Kingscote →16 site records refer to this town or area.
Look for operators around Marion Bay →13 site records refer to this town or area.
Look for operators around Port Lincoln →12 site records refer to this town or area.
Look for operators around Victor Harbor →11 site records refer to this town or area.
Look for operators around Glenelg →| Local example | Recorded nearby place | Recorded access | Follow the evidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ardrossan Barge | Ardrossan | Boat (day trip) | Recorded source ↗ |
| Allendale East Cave | Allendale East | Shore | Recorded source ↗ |
| Blue Lake (Mount Gambier) | Mount Gambier | Shore | Recorded source ↗ |
| Althorpe Island | Marion Bay | Boat (day trip) | 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 South Australia
Our South Australia directory currently includes 258 published site records. The largest recorded category is jetty/pier (53 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 South Australia. Bars use the same scale within this graphic; the longest is the largest category, not 100% of the destination.
Start with Ardrossan Barge, Allendale East Cave, Blue Lake (Mount Gambier). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ardrossan Barge | Artificial Reef | Boat (day trip) | 14–20 m |
| Allendale East Cave | Cave/Cavern | Shore | 0–24 m |
| Blue Lake (Mount Gambier) | Freshwater Lake/River | Shore | Maximum recorded: 77 m |
| Althorpe Island | Island | Boat (day trip) | 5–40 m |
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.
A jetty, a boat outing, a seasonal wildlife visit and an inland training objective are different starting points. Name the experience first, then use the records to explore its practical setting.
Do not assume that two experiences grouped within a state are easy to combine in one day. Write down the town, meeting point and time commitment for each. For a mixed group, ask which activities actually accommodate divers and non-divers together. A famous animal or landmark may bring you to a region, but the booking still needs to describe what each person will do.
A site category is a starting point for learning more. In particular, an inland or cave-related record does not make an outing an ordinary open-water dive. Discuss access permissions, the intended environment and appropriate qualifications with a relevant provider. Choose training to suit the activity rather than trying to make a planned holiday fit whatever qualification you already hold.
If one wildlife event is the main attraction, research its current visitor information and the exact activity being offered. Keep another worthwhile part of the visit in your plans. Arrange equipment and support before treating dates as final, and ask what happens if the intended outing changes. A recent observation and a broad seasonal pattern answer different questions.
What access and equipment arrangements apply now?
Keep the site record and local reply together.
What is the actual activity and current visitor advice?
Do not treat a season as a sighting guarantee.
Which permissions and training apply to this environment?
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From “that looks lovely” to a plan
Find your starting point, meet the local options and keep your ideas together. You do not need to have the whole trip worked out yet.
Find out how a first course works, compare your options and get comfortable asking questions.
Connect your next outing with useful reading and a conversation about the right training and support.
Explore the professional pathway and prepare better questions for a training centre.
These are learning paths to explore, not prerequisites for every local site. Confirm the actual course, instructor and your readiness with the provider.
A few operator profiles from this state or territory to start exploring. Shown alphabetically, not as a quality ranking. Ask about the specific trip or course you want.
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Glenelg North
An Adelaide business providing training, equipment and local diving support, located near Glenelg.
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Park Holme
An Adelaide operation specialising in technical diving training, relevant to divers preparing for deep, decompression or cave diving in South Australia.
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Port Lincoln
A Port Lincoln wildlife tourism operation running great white shark cage experiences and sea lion swims. These are wildlife tourism products rather than certified scuba diving.
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Baird Bay
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THE LOCAL PLANNING BRIEF
South Australia’s regional directory includes Adelaide, peninsulas, islands and inland records. Use the access and environment information to distinguish these choices. A jetty, a coastal boat trip and a cave-related listing are different activities with different requirements; they should not share a single generic holiday plan.
There are 258 published site records across South Australia. The recorded categories include jetty/pier (53), wreck (47), reef (44), shore/rock platform (28). 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 South Australia →Save the answers with the contact name and date. Separate confirmed arrangements from items still waiting for a reply.
Record your trip questions →Compare the departure or shore meeting point, local facilities and equipment arrangements. A coastal road itinerary needs time for more than driving between map pins.
Confirm ferry or flight connections, equipment availability and how changes to transport affect the booking.
Treat overhead environments as a separate specialist subject. Directory inclusion does not establish public access or suitability for recreational open-water training.
Begin with the individual site and its source notes, then discuss the proposed trip with a local provider. The 258 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: South Australian Tourism Commission — regional trip information ↗. Directory counts come from published YouDive records. Individual site claims remain subject to their source and review notes.
Search within South Australia, or narrow the list to a recorded dive type. Open a site for its map, sources and access notes.
258 matching site records. Listings do not confirm current access or availability.
Shore/Rock PlatformFleurieu Peninsula & Victor Harbor
A rugged, scenic southern-coast beach below Kings Head, diveable only on rare calm days.
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WreckKangaroo Island
Anchors and timbers of the 1884 barque Fanny M hidden in a sheltered weedy reef off Kingscote.
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Artificial ReefKangaroo Island
An early SA tyre-module fishing reef in sheltered Nepean Bay – a curiosity for boat divers.
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Jetty/PierLimestone Coast
An easy, sheltered snorkel beside the town and the relocated Cape Jaffa lighthouse.
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Jetty/PierYorke Peninsula
An industrial limestone jetty kept for completeness; rarely dived and poorly documented – neighbouring Wool Bay and Stansbury are…
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ReefFleurieu Peninsula & Victor Harbor
Shallow potholed reefs next to seagrass where dozens of stingrays can be seen on one dive.
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IslandEyre Peninsula
Uncrowded shallow-water swims with Australian sea lions in the Sir Joseph Banks Group.
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Jetty/PierAdelaide Metro
A short, shallow heritage jetty opposite the Largs Pier Hotel – a local snorkel near the Adelaide Dolphin Sanctuary.
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IslandEyre Peninsula
A seal colony dive with colourful bommies off the south-west tip, in the tidal channels of Thorny Passage.
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Jetty/PierWhyalla & Upper Spencer Gulf
An easy 4 m jetty and foreshore reef near Port Lincoln, with a deeper boulder reef to 15 m at the south end of the bay.
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Shore/Rock PlatformYorke Peninsula
An easy shallow reef snorkel or drift just west of Point Turton, with a small sea cave to explore on land.
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Shore/Rock PlatformAdelaide Metro
A quiet rocky-shore dive in Adelaide's southern suburbs, listed by the Scuba Divers Federation.
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Jetty/PierYorke Peninsula
A sheltered township jetty to fall back on when swell closes the Innes sites – lightly documented.
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Cave/CavernMount Gambier Sinkholes & Caves
A 20 m ladder shaft to two small, silt-choked pools – closed pending new access arrangements.
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Cave/CavernMount Gambier Sinkholes & Caves
A Cave-rated shaft site on the CDAA register – closed at present.
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WreckKangaroo Island
The flattened remains of a 1906 French steel barque on KI's wild south coast.
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Jetty/PierYorke Peninsula
An unusual L-shaped jetty offering a quiet alternative to Port Hughes – shallow, easy and heavily fished.
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Shore/Rock PlatformFleurieu Peninsula & Victor Harbor
A little-documented beach near the Cape Jervis ferry terminal for an exploratory shore dive.
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Jetty/PierEyre Peninsula
A calm, shallow seagrass snorkel beside the 1870s Mount Dutton Bay woolshed in the sheltered Coffin Bay inlets.
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ReefAdelaide Metro
A little-known 100 m ancient-shoreline ledge in 18 m covered in sponges.
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ReefFleurieu Peninsula & Victor Harbor
Kelp-covered small reefs off the Encounter Bay coast with occasional leafy seadragons.
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Sinkhole/CenoteMount Gambier Sinkholes & Caves
A deep farm sinkhole where the water clears below 20 m and an old harvester rests on the bottom.
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WreckKangaroo Island
Large iron sections of an 1853 steamer on a shallow reef – an early steamship wreck whose 83 people all survived.
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Shore/Rock PlatformAdelaide Metro
A sheltered breakwater dive with soft corals and sponges, useful when the rest of the metro coast is blown out.
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