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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
Shore/Rock PlatformTasmania North-East
Mariposa Reef (Four Mile Creek)
An easy holiday shore dive to a small island reef between Scamander and St Helens.
Details need confirmationWreckTasmania North-East
Mayfield (Swan Island wreck)
The largest sailing ship wrecked in Tasmania - a 2285-ton steel four-master off Swan Island.
Details need confirmationPinnacle/BommieTasmania East Coast
Mistaken Cape (Maria Island)
An expedition dive on Maria Island's eastern tip: 15 m walls of yellow zoanthids and spires in exceptionally clear water.
Details need confirmationReefTasman Peninsula
Monument Bay
Sloping reef with caves and excellent visibility beside Cape Hauy; good macro photography.
Details need confirmationWallTasmania East Coast
Mount Storey Cliffs (Schouten Island)
Granite boulders at 20-25 m below Schouten Island's highest peak, with unusually large banded morwong.
Details need confirmationReefTasmania North-East
Musselroe Point
A long, exposed reef near Cape Portland known mainly for crayfish.
Details need confirmationPinnacle/BommieTasmania North-East
Nobbys Rock (St Helens)
A scenic granite rock with reef patches and butterfly perch close to the Georges Bay entrance.
Details need confirmationPinnacle/BommieTasmania East Coast
North-Eastern Bommie (Maria Island)
A fish-filled outcrop with a 5 m wall of yellow zoanthids.
Details need confirmationWallTasmania North-East
Outer Doughboy (St Helens Rocks)
A sheer granite wall on the outer St Helens Rocks with healthy fish and invertebrate life.
Details need confirmationShore/Rock PlatformTasmania East Coast
Painted Cliffs (Maria Island)
A gentle snorkel beneath Maria Island's iron-stained sandstone cliffs, inside the marine reserve.
Details need confirmationIslandBruny Island & D'Entrecasteaux Channel
Partridge Island
Sheltered island dive with a tall giant kelp forest on the channel side (condition variable).
Details need confirmationIslandTasmania East Coast
Picnic Island (Coles Bay)
A sheltered sandstone island reef with surprisingly abundant fish - the fallback in north-easterly weather.
Details need confirmationReefTasmania North-East
Picnic Rocks (Deep Creek)
A 500 m maze of granite bommies, overhangs and caves beside the Deep Creek campground.
Details need confirmationReefHobart & Derwent
Pigeon Holes (South Arm)
Shallow snorkel reef beneath a honeycombed sandstone bluff, with rays and flathead.
Details need confirmationReefTasmania East Coast
Point Geographe (Schouten Island)
Shallow granite mazes and swim-throughs with huge banded morwong and often excellent visibility.
Details need confirmationReefTasman Peninsula
Port Arthur Eastern Cliffs
Quiet cliff-base reef near the Port Arthur entrance – a useful option when the east coast is blown out.
Details need confirmationDriftTasmania North & North-West
Port Sorell Estuary (Penguin Island)
Sponge gardens with seahorses in a tidal estuary east of Devonport.
Details need confirmationReefBruny Island & D'Entrecasteaux Channel
Quiet Bay (Cape Bruny)
Remote sheltered anchorage with seaweed beds, conger eels and resting sharks – a relaxing second dive.
Details need confirmationWreckBruny Island & D'Entrecasteaux Channel
Quiet Corner – Natal Queen Wreck
Easy kelp-garden snorkel over the anchors and iron ribs of the 1909 barque Natal Queen.
Details need confirmationWreckKent Group
SS Bulli (Kent Group)
A reasonably intact 1877 iron steamer, 5 m proud of the sand in Bass Strait's clear water.
Details need confirmationWreckTasmania West Coast
SS Devon (Hells Gates)
An 1894 steamer's stern and steering gear breaking the surface behind the Hells Gates breakwater.
Details need confirmationWreckTasmania North & North-West
SS Esk (Hebe Reef)
Boiler, engine and propeller of an 1886 iron steamer in 5 m, beside a second wreck.
Details need confirmationWreckKent Group
SS Karitane (Squally Cove)
A 1921 copper-carrying steamer beached on Deal Island, salvaged by the legendary 'Johnno' Johnson.
Details need confirmationWreckTasmania West Coast
SS Kawatiri (Hells Gates)
A tragic 1907 wreck on the shoal that bears its name, periodically uncovered by shifting sand.
Details need confirmation