AUSTRALIAN DESTINATIONS

Diving in Western Australia

Explore 434 listed dive sites and find the local knowledge to help plan your visit.

THE LOCAL PLANNING BRIEF

Choose a region before planning a coast-to-coast itinerary

Western Australia’s directory ranges from Perth and Rottnest to Ningaloo, offshore groups and the south coast. Use those regions as separate planning units. A long list of attractive places can hide a demanding transport schedule, especially when boat departures, equipment collection and onward travel must all connect.

Choose the setting, then the trip

There are 434 published site records across Western Australia. The recorded categories include reef (125), wreck (95), shore/rock platform (86), island (34). 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.

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Which town is the practical base for this departure?
What transport and baggage limits apply?
What is the plan if the departure is delayed?

Save the answers with the contact name and date. Separate confirmed arrangements from items still waiting for a reply.

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Perth and nearby regions

Compare local operators, Rottnest departures and shore records by the actual meeting point. Confirm whether transport is included.

Ningaloo and the north

The Exmouth and Coral Bay pages provide different starting points. Ask which activity and departure you are booking rather than assuming every wildlife experience is a scuba dive.

South coast and offshore groups

Resolve travel, equipment support and departure availability early. An offshore destination in a directory does not establish a regularly available visitor service.

Questions, answered

How do I choose a dive in Western Australia?

Begin with the individual site and its source notes, then discuss the proposed trip with a local provider. The 434 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 Western Australia 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 Western Australia — maritime heritage and shipwrecks ↗. Directory counts come from published YouDive records. Individual site claims remain subject to their source and review notes.

Find your region

Albany & Great Southern38 sites Broome & Kimberley21 sites Esperance & Recherche Archipelago22 sites Geographe Bay & Busselton22 sites Geraldton & Abrolhos Islands22 sites Kalbarri & Shark Bay11 sites Mandurah & Peel6 sites Margaret River & Augusta27 sites Ningaloo – Coral Bay20 sites Ningaloo – Exmouth44 sites Nullarbor Caves6 sites Perth82 sites Pilbara & Dampier31 sites Rottnest Island52 sites Rowley Shoals18 sites Turquoise Coast12 sites

Dive sites to explore

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Reef

Geographe Bay & Busselton

Naturaliste Reef

A remote offshore reef with big drop-offs to 50 m, 20 nm out and rarely dived.

Diving in Western Australia

Choose a region before planning a coast-to-coast itinerary

Choose the setting, then the trip ?Counts describe published records, not bookable trips or confirmed open sites.

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Perth and nearby regions

Ningaloo and the north

South coast and offshore groups

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Dive sites to explore

Naturaliste Reef

North Beach (Perth)

North Point Hole

O's Wall

Observatory Point (Esperance)

Opera House

Outer Transit Caves

Palm Beach Jetty (Rockingham)

Pannikin Bay Airstrip (Lake Argyle)

Paul's Point (Mindarie)

Peaceful Bay (Walpole)

Plectropoma Pass

Point Picquet

Porpoise Bay Caves

Red Bluff (Kalbarri)

Roberts Point (Mandurah)

Roebuck Deeps

Rolland Passage (Easter Group)

Samson Wrecks

Sand Patch

Sandy Hook Island

Sandy Point Sanctuary Zone (Dirk Hartog Island)

Seal Cove (King George Sound)

Seringapatam Reef

Choose the setting, then the trip