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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.
Find your region
Dive sites to explore
ReefKing Island
Blowhole Reef (King Island)
Easy shallow sandstone ledges and swim-throughs with an old anchor.
Details need confirmationReefHuon & Far South
Blubber Head (Port Esperance)
Boulder slope at the entrance to Port Esperance, known for its variety of leatherjackets.
Details need confirmationShore/Rock PlatformTasmania East Coast
Bluestone Bay (Freycinet)
A remote 4WD-access bay on Freycinet's ocean coast with a thick weed garden and virtually no other divers.
Details need confirmationReefTasmania North & North-West
Bluestone Point (Rocky Cape)
Long reefs across sand with big basket sponges and lace corals.
Details need confirmationReefTasmania West Coast
Bluff Hill Point
The most-dived spot on the wild northern west coast, with big crayfish on the seaward rocks.
Details need confirmationShore/Rock PlatformTasmania East Coast
Boltons Beach (Swansea)
A quiet family snorkel on granite rocks with views to Freycinet's Hazards.
Details need confirmationWreckKing Island
British Admiral
Site of an 1874 wreck in which 79 of 88 aboard died; a memorial headstone stands on the beach.
Details need confirmationShore/Rock PlatformTasman Peninsula
Brothers and Sisters Rocks (Wedge Bay)
Easy, sheltered shore dive from a pebbly beach at the head of Wedge Bay.
Details need confirmationReefTasmania East Coast
Bunker Bay (Maria Island)
A sheltered second dive on Maria Island's remote eastern coast.
Details need confirmationReefHuon & Far South
Butts Reef
Pole-marked reef plateau in the Huon mouth with sharp drop-offs on two sides.
Details need confirmationShore/Rock PlatformTasmania East Coast
Buxton Point (Swansea)
Fissures, a 50 m cave and good fish habitat on the Great Oyster Bay coast.
Details need confirmationWreckFlinders Island & Furneaux Group
Cambridgeshire (Night Island)
The Furneaux Group's best wreck: an 1875 iron ship with swim-throughs and a fish-filled intact stern.
Details need confirmationReefBruny Island & D'Entrecasteaux Channel
Cape Connella
Big rocks under Bruny's east-coast cliffs grading into lush deeper seaweed.
Details need confirmationWallTasman Peninsula
Cape Hauy / The Candlestick
Diving beneath the Candlestick and Totem Pole – columnar dolerite walls in clean oceanic water.
Details need confirmationWallTasman Peninsula
Cape Pillar
Sheer columnar walls under a 300 m cape at the edge of the Southern Ocean, with superb clarity.
Details need confirmationReefBruny Island & D'Entrecasteaux Channel
Cape Queen Elizabeth (Bruny Island)
Dolerite headland reef on North Bruny's Storm Bay coast, near The Neck.
Details need confirmationWallTasmania East Coast
Cape Sonnerat (Schouten Island)
Rated 10/10 by the regional guide: granite caverns at 30-40 m lit by a flue-like opening, with clouds of butterfly perch and…
Details need confirmationWallTasman Peninsula
Cape Surville
Steep wall under Cape Surville with yellow anemone patches; a quieter alternative to the nearby Sisters.
Details need confirmationReefHuon & Far South
Charlotte Cove
Small, dense kelp garden at the Huon mouth for a quiet shallow snorkel.
Details need confirmationIslandTasmania North & North-West
Chimney Corner (Three Hummock Island)
Rare granite swim-throughs on a remote Hunter Group island.
Details need confirmationIslandTasmania East Coast
Christmas Island (Mayfield)
A small island with a sheltered lee-side kelp garden and a more exposed seaward reef.
Details need confirmationShore/Rock PlatformTasmania East Coast
Cod Rock (Bicheno)
A quieter shore alternative to Waubs Bay with colourful zoanthids, for calm days only.
Details need confirmationIslandBruny Island & D'Entrecasteaux Channel
Courts Island
Remote island with sheer cliffs, sandy gullies and colourful sponges – one of the region's top-rated reef dives.
Details need confirmationWallTasman Peninsula
Crescent Bay – Mt Brown Cliffs
Deep cliffs under Mount Brown with delicate sponges and anemones, in one of the peninsula's wildest bays.
Details need confirmation