Rottnest Island (Thomson Bay settlement)
51 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.
434 matching records · 434 with a map location · 0 without a usable position.
Pinnacle/Bommie · 10–27 m
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Reef · 8–14 m
Approximate area
Reef · 20–32 m
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Reef · 10–24 m
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Island · 3–20 m
Recorded location
Wreck · 4–6 m
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Wreck · 0.5–3 m
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Artificial Reef · Not recorded
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Wreck · 7–8.5 m
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Wreck · 0–7 m
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Jetty/Pier · 1–9 m
Approximate area
Pinnacle/Bommie · 3–38 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.
51 site records refer to this town or area.
Look for operators around Rottnest Island (Thomson Bay settlement) →44 site records refer to this town or area.
Look for operators around Exmouth →34 site records refer to this town or area.
Look for operators around Broome →26 site records refer to this town or area.
Look for operators around Albany →21 site records refer to this town or area.
Look for operators around Esperance →20 site records refer to this town or area.
Look for operators around Coral Bay →| Local example | Recorded nearby place | Recorded access | Follow the evidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roebuck Bay Flying Boat Wrecks (deep-water Catalinas) | Broome | Boat | Recorded source ↗ |
| Albany Artificial Reef (Ledge Beach – planned) | Albany | Boat (day trip) | Recorded source ↗ |
| Cathedral Rocks Caverns | Rottnest Island (Thomson Bay settlement) | Boat (day trip) | Recorded source ↗ |
| Cardabia Passage | Coral 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 Western Australia
Our Western Australia directory currently includes 434 published site records. The largest recorded category is reef (125 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 Western Australia. Bars use the same scale within this graphic; the longest is the largest category, not 100% of the destination.
Start with Roebuck Bay Flying Boat Wrecks (deep-water Catalinas), Albany Artificial Reef (Ledge Beach – planned), Cathedral Rocks Caverns. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roebuck Bay Flying Boat Wrecks (deep-water Catalinas) | Aircraft Wreck | Boat | 5–14 m |
| Albany Artificial Reef (Ledge Beach – planned) Details need confirmation | Artificial Reef | Boat (day trip) | Depth not recorded |
| Cathedral Rocks Caverns | Cave/Cavern | Boat (day trip) | 2–18 m |
| Cardabia Passage Details need confirmation | Drift | Boat (day trip) | 5–20 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.
Western Australia is a collection of very different trip ideas. Use a specific region to narrow the search, then make the departure, equipment support and travel arrangements the centre of your plan.
Be clear whether you want certified scuba diving, a course, snorkelling or a wildlife excursion. Similar photographs can advertise different activities. If friends are travelling together, list each person’s intended activity separately and ask whether a shared departure is possible. That makes the quote easier to compare and helps avoid booking a memorable-looking trip that does not include the experience you wanted.
A ferry, accommodation booking and dive trip may need separate reservations. Check how their meeting and return times fit together and which operator supplies each part. For a coastal road trip, anchor the diving around one confirmed base at a time. A broad region name is a browsing label, not a transfer estimate or a promise of equipment support in every town.
Ask about hire sizes, guiding, gas and equipment services relevant to your actual plans. Record the response and its date rather than assuming a service from a business name. Keep an alternative activity in the itinerary and understand the terms for a changed departure. Buying flexibility in the travel plan can be more useful than collecting extra site names.
Do the passenger transfer and dive booking connect?
Check each supplier’s timetable.
Which town supports the actual outing?
Build transport around the meeting point.
Is this scuba, snorkelling or sightseeing?
Compare the right activity and inclusions.
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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O'Connor
An equipment retailer with a spearfishing and freediving emphasis. Primarily retail rather than a training centre.
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Geraldton
A Geraldton business providing equipment, training and support for divers heading to the Abrolhos Islands.
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Bremer Bay
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Broome
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THE LOCAL PLANNING BRIEF
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.
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.
Research operators in Western 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 local operators, Rottnest departures and shore records by the actual meeting point. Confirm whether transport is included.
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.
Resolve travel, equipment support and departure availability early. An offshore destination in a directory does not establish a regularly available visitor service.
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.
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: 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.
Search within Western Australia, or narrow the list to a recorded dive type. Open a site for its map, sources and access notes.
434 matching site records. Listings do not confirm current access or availability.
WallRowley Shoals
Named Rowley Shoals site listed by Diveplanit and Divernet
Details need confirmation
Shore/Rock PlatformMargaret River & Augusta
Rocky-headland snorkelling at a classic Capes surf beach, with offshore reefs for boat divers.
Details need confirmation
ReefPerth
An offshore Mindarie reef with a reef peak at 14–20 m, rarely dived and with good fish life.
Details need confirmation
ReefRowley Shoals
Named Clerke Reef site listed by Diveplanit and Divernet among Rowley Shoals dives.
Details need confirmation
DriftNingaloo – Exmouth
A tidal drift over a sponge and gorgonian garden.
Details need confirmation
ReefPerth
The closest offshore reef to Fremantle, with ledges on its seaward side and several historic wrecks within a few hundred metres.
Details need confirmation
Shore/Rock PlatformPerth
An easy groyne snorkel close to Fremantle with dense macro life on the boulders.
Details need confirmation
ReefKalbarri & Shark Bay
Shallow coral and abundant fish in a sanctuary zone at the tip of WA's largest island.
Details need confirmation
ReefBroome & Kimberley
Gorgonian-draped ledges at 37 m.
Details need confirmation
ReefPerth
An offshore Mindarie reef with a deep ledge at 18–23 m, rarely dived and with good fish life.
Details need confirmation
Pinnacle/BommieRowley Shoals
Named Rowley Shoals site listed by Diveplanit and Divernet, centred on a large bommie.
Details need confirmation
ReefNingaloo – Exmouth
A lesser-known Lighthouse Bay site of coral outcrops.
Details need confirmation
ReefNingaloo – Coral Bay
Spur-and-groove canyons on the outer reef near Coral Bay.
Details need confirmation
ReefMargaret River & Augusta
A cave-riddled limestone outcrop in 6 m, a long shore swim from Canal Rocks.
Details need confirmation
ReefPerth
Easy inshore bommies near Hillarys with overhangs, swim-throughs and Port Jackson sharks and lobsters under the ledges.
Details need confirmation
ReefNingaloo – Exmouth
A ledge with swim-throughs where grey nurse sharks rest.
Details need confirmation
ReefPerth
An offshore Mindarie reef with a wall with a good variety of corals and sponges at 15–21 m, rarely dived and with good fish life.
Details need confirmation
Shore/Rock PlatformEsperance & Recherche Archipelago
A quiet granite-sheltered cove with easy snorkelling beside Whistling Rock.
Details need confirmation
IslandEsperance & Recherche Archipelago
Rarely dived granite islands off Cape Le Grand in the inner Recherche Archipelago.
Details need confirmation
ReefNingaloo – Exmouth
Shallow west-side reef with cracks and ledges.
Details need confirmation
ReefPerth
The outermost reef of Marmion Marine Park, with ledges and caves and usually the clearest water in the park.
Details need confirmation
Shore/Rock PlatformAlbany & Great Southern
Easy granite shore dive at a quiet holiday beach, with Bald Island and the Arpenteur wreck nearby.
Details need confirmation
ReefRottnest Island
Caves, swim-throughs and crayfish near the West End seal colony - the classic second dive after Shark Cave.
Details need confirmation
ReefPerth
An inshore Marmion reef with ledges and overhangs, a few minutes by boat from Hillarys.
Details need confirmation