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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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Ask before booking

  1. Which town is the practical base for this departure?
  2. What transport and baggage limits apply?
  3. 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.

Record your trip questions →

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.

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Find your region

Albany & Great Southern38 sitesBroome & Kimberley21 sitesEsperance & Recherche Archipelago22 sitesGeographe Bay & Busselton22 sitesGeraldton & Abrolhos Islands22 sitesKalbarri & Shark Bay11 sitesMandurah & Peel6 sitesMargaret River & Augusta27 sitesNingaloo – Coral Bay20 sitesNingaloo – Exmouth44 sitesNullarbor Caves6 sitesPerth82 sitesPilbara & Dampier31 sitesRottnest Island52 sitesRowley Shoals18 sitesTurquoise Coast12 sites

Dive sites to explore

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WAYouDive mascot illustration; not a photograph of the sitePinnacle/Bommie

Rowley Shoals

Cupcakes (Clerke Reef)

Cupcake-shaped bommies with curious batfish.

Boat (multi-day/liveaboard)Up to 50 m
WAYouDive mascot illustration; not a photograph of the siteIsland

Pilbara & Dampier

Delambre Island

Branching coral gardens on a remote turtle island.

Boat (day trip)Up to 14 m
WAYouDive mascot illustration; not a photograph of the siteIsland

Pilbara & Dampier

Direction Island

Easy shallow snorkelling around a tiny island.

BoatUp to 3 m
WAYouDive mascot illustration; not a photograph of the siteShore/Rock Platform

Rottnest Island

Duck Rock & Transit Plinth

A genuine walk-in reef dive near the ferry, with caves off the rock and the plinth marking Rottnest's first shipwreck (1842).

Shore or BoatUp to 6 m
WAYouDive mascot illustration; not a photograph of the siteArtificial Reef

Geographe Bay & Busselton

Dunsborough Artificial Reef

Six clusters of concrete fish boxes in 27 m that have become a fish magnet near the HMAS Swan.

Boat (day trip)Up to 27 m
WAYouDive mascot illustration; not a photograph of the siteShore/Rock Platform

Turquoise Coast

Dynamite Bay & Point Louise (Green Head)

A near-circular sheltered bay and clear 'blue holes' at Point Louise, linked by the Three Bays Walkway.

ShoreUp to 6 m
WAYouDive mascot illustration; not a photograph of the siteShore/Rock Platform

Geographe Bay & Busselton

Eagle Bay

Flat, clear, shallow water over seagrass and granite boulders - the easiest family snorkel near Dunsborough.

ShoreUp to 3 m
WAYouDive mascot illustration; not a photograph of the siteMuck/Sand

Rowley Shoals

Eel Creek (Clerke Reef)

A field of hundreds of garden eels.

Boat (multi-day/liveaboard)Up to 20 m
WAYouDive mascot illustration; not a photograph of the siteIsland

Pilbara & Dampier

Enderby Island

Coral-dominated fringing reefs with gorgonians on the deeper edge.

Boat (day trip)Up to 17 m
WAYouDive mascot illustration; not a photograph of the siteIsland

Turquoise Coast

Essex Rocks Sea Lions (Jurien Bay)

Snorkelling with endangered, playful Australian sea lions at the only major west coast breeding area.

Boat (day trip)Up to 8 m
WAYouDive mascot illustration; not a photograph of the siteShore/Rock Platform

Rottnest Island

Fay's Bay

A quiet bay with seagrass and shallow limestone caves and channels, 2 km from the settlement.

ShoreUp to 5 m
WAYouDive mascot illustration; not a photograph of the siteShore/Rock Platform

Margaret River & Augusta

Flinders Bay (Augusta)

Calm, clear lagoon water with a jetty, stairs and pontoon at Augusta - easy family snorkelling.

ShoreUp to 4 m
WAYouDive mascot illustration; not a photograph of the siteReef

Geographe Bay & Busselton

Four Mile Reef

Geographe Bay's go-to natural reef: corals, schooling fish and nudibranchs in 15-20 m, a short run from Busselton.

Boat (day trip)Up to 20 m
WAYouDive mascot illustration; not a photograph of the siteReef

Ningaloo – Exmouth

Fraggle Rock

Holes and overhangs sheltering giant groupers and glassfish.

Boat (day trip)Up to 20 m
WAYouDive mascot illustration; not a photograph of the siteShore/Rock Platform

Albany & Great Southern

Frenchman Bay & Whaling Cove

Clear, sheltered granite coves beside Australia's last whaling station, with buried whaling-era wrecks.

ShoreUp to 8 m
WAYouDive mascot illustration; not a photograph of the siteShore/Rock Platform

Geographe Bay & Busselton

Gannet Rock

A short swim to a small granite rock in 3-4 m - an easy snorkel and a good night dive near Eagle Bay.

ShoreUp to 4 m
WAYouDive mascot illustration; not a photograph of the siteReef

Broome & Kimberley

Gantheaume Point to Riddell Point Reef

Broome's most accessible reef, beneath the red cliffs of Gantheaume Point.

Shore or BoatUp to 10 m
WAYouDive mascot illustration; not a photograph of the siteWreck

Rottnest Island

Gem Wreck

The plinth and scant timbers of an 1876 cutter lost with all ten aboard, completing the Transit Reef wreck circuit.

Boat (day trip)Up to 6 m
WAYouDive mascot illustration; not a photograph of the siteShore/Rock Platform

Rottnest Island

Geordie Bay

Deeper north-coast snorkelling with limestone caves, octopus and stingrays beside the Geordie Bay settlement.

ShoreUp to 8 m
WAYouDive mascot illustration; not a photograph of the siteWreck

Margaret River & Augusta

Georgette Wreck (Redgate Beach)

Site of the 1876 Georgette wreck and Grace Bussell's famous rescue, with a shallow inshore reef for calm-day snorkels.

ShoreUp to 5 m
WAYouDive mascot illustration; not a photograph of the siteShore/Rock Platform

Margaret River & Augusta

Gnarabup Bay & Prevelly Lagoon

A reef-protected lagoon with caves and a fish nursery, a snorkel trail and free fish-ID slates from the beach cafe.

ShoreUp to 5 m
WAYouDive mascot illustration; not a photograph of the sitePinnacle/Bommie

Pilbara & Dampier

Great Australian Bight (Thevenard)

Nudibranch-rich bommies close to Thevenard.

BoatUp to 8 m
WAYouDive mascot illustration; not a photograph of the siteReef

Pilbara & Dampier

Greg's Grotto

Colourful caves and ledges with sharks.

BoatUp to 14 m
WAYouDive mascot illustration; not a photograph of the siteWreck

Kalbarri & Shark Bay

Gudrun Wreck (Cape Peron)

A rarely dived 1901 wreck in a Shark Bay sanctuary zone, rich with groper and lionfish.

Boat (day trip)Up to 6 m