Meet the site
Triangle Reef, also called South Triangle Reef, is the reef running out from Beaumaris Beach in front of the life saving club, named for the triangular navigation marker on its seaward end. It is the deepest of the Ricketts Point sanctuary sites, reaching 8 m at its outer edge, which gives it a little more variety than the platforms to the north-west: a shallow inner flat, a middle zone of gutters and low ledges at 3-5 m, and an outer edge with undercuts dropping onto sand. That extra depth, and the fact that the life saving club beach is a proper sandy beach with showers and toilets, makes it the most popular part of the sanctuary for actual scuba training as opposed to snorkelling, and on weekend mornings there are often several classes on the sand. The fish are those of the whole sanctuary: snapper and zebrafish in numbers, flathead, dusky morwong, old wives and moonlighters, octopus in the holes, stingrays and fiddler rays on the sand and Port Jackson sharks under the outer ledges in the cooler months. The outer edge, being deeper and less trampled, has the best invertebrate cover, with sponges, bryozoans, sea tulips, nudibranchs and cushion stars. It is a very good night dive; the marker makes an easy turning point and the club beach a lit, obvious exit. The reef is popular enough that Parks Victoria asks visitors to avoid trampling it, so enter and exit on the sand rather than across the rock, and keep fins up over the shallow flat. Table Rock and the Sea Scouts Jetty are a short swim or drive to the south-east for a second dive.
Research this site before booking Stored site notes may be historical. These questions highlight gaps without turning old instructions into a current dive plan.
Triangle Reef, Ricketts Point is recorded as Shore/Rock Platform in Melbourne & Port Phillip Bay. The listed access is shore. 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.
- Other water users
- Ask about vessel activity, exclusion areas and the agreed surface arrangements.
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 Triangle Reef, Ricketts Point suitable for my certification?
The record lists Open Water. 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 Triangle Reef, Ricketts Point 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
Snapper (juvenile pinkies), flathead, dusky morwong, zebrafish, old wives, moonlighters, scalyfin, Tasmanian blennies, blue-throat wrasse, leatherjackets, octopus, smooth stingrays, southern fiddler rays (banjo sharks), southern eagle rays, Port Jackson sharks, sea urchins, cushion stars, nudibranchs, seahorses and pipefish in seagrass
Location
Reef off Beaumaris Beach in front of the Beaumaris Life Saving Club, marked by the triangle marker, in the southern part of Ricketts Point Marine Sanctuary.
Facilities nearby
Ample ticketed parking off Beach Road; toilets and showers at Beaumaris Life Saving Club; kiosk; nearest air fills Scuba Culture
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.auparks.vic.gov.auRecord updated 26 Sept 2026. Source claims are being reviewed.
