Meet the site
The underwater sculpture park is the newest attraction at Busselton Jetty. Installed in 2023, it places 13 artworks by Western Australian artists on the seabed at about 8 m, roughly 1.7-1.8 km out along the jetty, near the Underwater Observatory. According to Busselton Jetty, the sculptures serve both as art and as artificial reef, creating hard habitat on the sandy floor of Geographe Bay and extending what is already described as Australia's largest artificial reef. Busselton Jetty's own sculpture pages include a replica of the SS Pericles, the liner wrecked off Cape Leeuwin in 1910.
Because the sculptures sit in clear, shallow water, snorkellers can see many of them from the surface, and on good days about seven are visible from the jetty deck. For scuba divers, the park adds a navigation element to the classic jetty dive: using the map to find each piece, then watching how quickly sponges, algae and fish have colonised them. Over time they will become increasingly encrusted, like the jetty piles.
The park suits everyone from children snorkelling with a parent to divers wanting a relaxed, photogenic dive. It is part of the jetty's sanctuary zone, so no fishing or collecting is permitted. Visitors need the same $5 pass and waiver as for any jetty swim, and entry is from the Universal Access Platform ladders. It is best combined with a dive among the piles and a visit to the Observatory for a dry view of the same reef. Allow time to read the interpretive panels on the jetty deck too.
Research this site before booking Stored site notes may be historical. These questions highlight gaps without turning old instructions into a current dive plan.
Busselton Jetty Underwater Sculpture Park is recorded as Artificial Reef in Geographe Bay & Busselton. The listed access is shore or boat. Confirm the actual meeting point, route and permission to visit; a map pin does not establish any of these.
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Questions, answered
Is Busselton Jetty Underwater Sculpture Park suitable for my certification?
The record lists Snorkel/Any. That does not establish suitability for every route or day. Share your training, recent experience and equipment needs with the operator and ask about the specific proposed dive.
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What you might see
Colonising sponges and algae on sculptures, western king wrasse, bullseyes, old wife, juvenile fish, stingrays on sand, jetty-pile species nearby
Location
Thirteen sculptures by Western Australian artists on the seabed at 8 m beside the outer end of Busselton Jetty, about 1.7-1.8 km from shore, installed in 2023.
Facilities nearby
Interpretive Centre (passes, maps, waiver, trolley hire), toilets, cafes and parking on the foreshore; Swan Dive for gear and fills.
Before you make plans
Conditions, access and operator schedules can change. This is a location guide, not a dive plan. Ask a local operator about current conditions and suitability for your training and experience.
Sources & further reading
busseltonjetty.com.aubusseltonjetty.com.auen.wikipedia.orgbusseltonjetty.com.auRecord updated 27 Sept 2026. Source claims are being reviewed.