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Diving in Tasmania
Explore 238 listed dive sites and find the local knowledge to help plan your visit.
THE LOCAL PLANNING BRIEF
Give the local base and equipment plan equal attention
Tasmania’s directory separates the Tasman Peninsula, east coast, Hobart and other coastal or island regions. Choose a practical base before trying to connect many sites in a short visit. Ask a local provider about the exact experience, exposure protection and equipment support you will need rather than transferring assumptions from a tropical holiday.
Choose the setting, then the trip Counts describe published records, not bookable trips or confirmed open sites.
There are 238 published site records across Tasmania. The recorded categories include reef (64), shore/rock platform (48), wreck (38), island (27). 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 Tasmania →Ask before booking
- Which equipment sizes and models can be reserved?
- What local conditions should we discuss before choosing a trip?
- How much flexibility is needed around regional transport?
Save the answers with the contact name and date. Separate confirmed arrangements from items still waiting for a reply.
Record your trip questions →Hobart and the south-east
Compare departure points and the time needed to reach them from your accommodation. Ask which trips match your training and recent experience.
East coast and regional bases
Check the availability of hire equipment and local services for your dates. A site record is not a promise of a daily guided departure.
Islands and specialist records
Transport and access questions come first. Keep freshwater and cave-related listings separate from ordinary coastal dive planning.
Questions, answered
How do I choose a dive in Tasmania?
Begin with the individual site and its source notes, then discuss the proposed trip with a local provider. The 238 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.
When should I visit Tasmania for diving?
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.
Can I use these maps to enter or navigate a dive site?
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: Tourism Tasmania — official travel planning ↗. Directory counts come from published YouDive records. Individual site claims remain subject to their source and review notes.
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Dive sites to explore
Pinnacle/BommieTasman Peninsula
The Monument
Current-swept spire beyond Cape Hauy with clean water and schooling butterfly perch.
Details need confirmationReefBruny Island & D'Entrecasteaux Channel
The Pineapples (Cape Bruny)
Remote maze of coastal rock formations near Cape Bruny – and possibly the 1835 wreck of the Enchantress.
Details need confirmationWreckTasmania North & North-West
The Seal (Don Heads wreck)
A deep, rarely visited wreck off Don Heads, home to resident cod.
Details need confirmationReefTasmania North & North-West
The Sponge Garden (Sisters Island)
Prolific, multicoloured sponge growth on jagged bommies - best done as a drift.
Details need confirmationPinnacle/BommieTasman Peninsula
The Sugarlump
Two split rock cubes with a fissure full of anemones, big banded morwong and crayfish.
Details need confirmationReefKing Island
The Supermarket (King Island)
Rated among Tasmania's most beautiful dives: an eroded sandstone wall with pillars, ledges and thick gorgonians.
Details need confirmationReefTasman Peninsula
The Trident
Deep reef with massive sponges and overhangs from Go Dive Tasmania's site list.
Details need confirmationReefFlinders Island & Furneaux Group
Thunder and Lightning Bay Reef
A small granite reef with a colourful central rock and very large crayfish.
Details need confirmationArtificial ReefHobart & Derwent
Tinderbox Artificial Reef
Easy 10 m artificial reef of tyres and car bodies close to the Tinderbox ramp.
Details need confirmationReefBruny Island & D'Entrecasteaux Channel
Top Slip Point (North Bruny)
Shallow, crumbly cliffs full of little caves lined with zoanthids and jewel anemones – a macro photographer's site.
Details need confirmationWreckHobart & Derwent
Tug Boyer (Betsey Island)
Intact hull of the Derwent's last working steam tug, beside the Macquarie.
Details need confirmationShore/Rock PlatformFlinders Island & Furneaux Group
Twelve Hour Point (Flinders Island)
Shallow boulders crowded with fish and big crayfish.
Details need confirmationReefBruny Island & D'Entrecasteaux Channel
Variety Bay (Bruny Island)
Isolated east-coast bay under dolerite cliffs with luxuriant seaweed and schooling fish.
Details need confirmationIslandTasmania North-East
Waterhouse Island
A tide-swept Bass Strait island reef with velvetfish and crevice life.
Details need confirmationReefTasmania East Coast
Weatherhead Point (Freycinet)
A sheltered dolerite reef under the cliffs of Promise Bay, handy on the way back from Schouten Island.
Details need confirmationIslandTasman Peninsula
Wedge Island
Easy shallow boulder reef in Storm Bay, handy when easterlies close the east coast.
Details need confirmationWallKent Group
West Cove South-East Point (Deal Island)
A steep, zoned slope from crayweed to sponges with a long fish list, in Murray Pass.
Details need confirmationPinnacle/BommieHobart & Derwent
Whale Rock (Spectacle Head)
A quiet boat dive off Spectacle Head, close to Hobart's eastern shore.
Details need confirmationShore/Rock PlatformTasmania East Coast
Wineglass Bay Whaling Station
A secluded snorkel in Tasmania's most famous bay, with the remains of the Wenona (1981) and a kelp garden.
Details need confirmationReefHuon & Far South
Wrack Bay (Garretts Bight)
Easy reef-and-gutter dive with good visibility and nudibranchs near Dover.
Details need confirmationReefTasmania North & North-West
Wynyard Offshore Reefs
An extensive offshore reef system with walls, pinnacles and sponge gardens, known mainly to local club divers.
Details need confirmationReefBruny Island & D'Entrecasteaux Channel
Zuidpool Rock
Beacon-marked rock with ridges and shallow white sea whips in Huon-tinted water.
Details need confirmation