Meet the site
South East Point is the corner of Wilsons Promontory, the granite peninsula crowned by the 1859 lighthouse, and Parks Victoria's park note lists it among the Prom's premier sites for experienced divers. Scuba Doctor lists it at 5–70 m and describes steep underwater walls plunging to 70 metres, with boulders, caves and swim-throughs to explore, current swept, with the typical kelp and soft corals – and adds that divers may find historical artefacts discarded from lighthouse operations over 160 years. The dive is the eastern counterpart of Skull Rock: a sheer granite face dropping from the kelp fringe into very deep water, buttressed by giant fallen blocks that form caves and swim-throughs on the way down, all in the path of the tidal stream that sweeps around the bottom of the Prom. The cover is as rich as anywhere in Victoria – sponge gardens, zoanthids, gorgonians and sea whips, soft corals in the caves – and the fish are the deep-wall community of butterfly and barber perch in clouds, boarfish, morwong, blue devils, bullseyes in the overhangs, and kingfish and salmon working the current line. Fur seals haul out on the point. Because the wall goes to 70 m and the current is strong, this is a Deep/Technical-rated dive that recreational divers approach with a firm depth floor and a live boat, on slack water, on a rare calm day, after a boat run of an hour and a half or more from Port Welshpool; it may go years between dives. Its neighbour 770 m north, the Lighthouse Landing, is the gentler dive and the anchorage. For a diver who wants the most dramatic wall on the eastern Prom, with the lighthouse standing 100 m above the boat and the sense of being at the very corner of the continent, South East Point is it.
Research this site before booking Stored site notes may be historical. These questions highlight gaps without turning old instructions into a current dive plan.
South East Point (Wilsons Promontory Lighthouse) is recorded as Wall in Wilsons Promontory. The listed access is boat. Confirm the actual meeting point, route and permission to visit; a map pin does not establish any of these.
Topics flagged by the stored research
These are questions prompted by the existing notes, not a verified or complete hazard assessment.
- Current and timing
- Ask how the operator assesses the current window for the actual route. Historical tide notes are not a departure instruction.
- Other water users
- Ask about vessel activity, exclusion areas and the agreed surface arrangements.
- Water movement
- Ask how swell and local exposure affect the proposed entry, exit and route.
Historical access notes exist for this record, but have not been independently verified for current use. Request current directions from the operator or site manager rather than following an old entry description.
Questions, answered
Is South East Point (Wilsons Promontory Lighthouse) suitable for my certification?
The record lists Technical (decompression). 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.
Can I book South East Point (Wilsons Promontory Lighthouse) through YouDive?
YouDive is an independent research directory. Contact an operator directly to confirm whether it currently runs the trip, the inclusions and the booking terms.
What you might see
Sponge gardens, zoanthids, gorgonians, sea whips, soft corals, kelp, butterfly and barber perch, boarfish, morwong, blue devils, bullseyes, kingfish, Australian fur seals
Location
Tip of the small peninsula below the Wilsons Promontory Lighthouse (1859) at the south-eastern corner of the Prom, with granite walls plunging to 70 m into Bass Strait.
Facilities nearby
Departure from Tidal River beach ramp, Port Welshpool or Sandy Point; No air fills at Tidal River or Port Welshpool; the nearest compressor is roughly 100 km away (Melbourne's south-east or Inverloch/Leongatha area by arrangement) – bring all cylinders or a portable compressor
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
scubadoctor.com.auscubadoctor.com.auscubadoctor.com.auRecord updated 27 Sept 2026. Source claims are being reviewed.