Albany
26 site records refer to this town or area.
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Albany has the HMAS Perth, a 133 m destroyer scuttled in King George Sound in 2001, the Cheynes III whale chaser wreck, and the granite islands and kelp reefs of Michaelmas and Breaksea islands with sea lions, leafy seadragons and clear cold water. Bremer Bay and Denmark add more shore and boat sites.

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38 matching records · 38 with a map location · 0 without a usable position.
Wreck · 0.5–3 m
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Artificial Reef · Not recorded
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Wreck · 2–3 m
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Wreck · 1–3 m
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Shore/Rock Platform · 3–15 m
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Island · 5–30 m
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Wall · 9–45 m
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Island · 2–28 m
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Wall · 10–40 m
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Reef · 2–20 m
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Seamount · Not recorded
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Wreck · 12–23 m
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26 site records refer to this town or area.
Look for operators around Albany →6 site records refer to this town or area.
Look for operators around Bremer Bay →3 site records refer to this town or area.
Look for operators around Cheynes Beach / Albany →1 site record refers to this town or area.
Look for operators around Denmark →1 site record refers to this town or area.
Look for operators around Walpole →1 site record refers to this town or area.
Look for operators around Walpole / Peaceful Bay →| Local example | Recorded nearby place | Recorded access | Follow the evidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albany Artificial Reef (Ledge Beach – planned) | Albany | Boat (day trip) | Recorded source ↗ |
| Bald Island | Cheynes Beach / Albany | Boat (day trip) | Recorded source ↗ |
| Sandra's (Dillon Bay, Bremer Bay) | Bremer Bay | Boat (day trip) | Recorded source ↗ |
| Bremer Bay – Fishery Beach & Glasse Island | Bremer Bay | Shore or Boat | Recorded source ↗ |
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A closer look at Albany & Great Southern
Our Albany & Great Southern directory currently includes 38 published site records. The largest recorded category is shore/rock platform (11 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 Albany & Great Southern. Bars use the same scale within this graphic; the longest is the largest category, not 100% of the destination.
Start with Albany Artificial Reef (Ledge Beach – planned), Bald Island, Sandra's (Dillon Bay, Bremer Bay). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albany Artificial Reef (Ledge Beach – planned) Details need confirmation | Artificial Reef | Boat (day trip) | Depth not recorded |
| Bald Island Details need confirmation | Island | Boat (day trip) | 5–30 m |
| Sandra's (Dillon Bay, Bremer Bay) | Pinnacle/Bommie | Boat (day trip) | 8–18 m |
| Bremer Bay – Fishery Beach & Glasse Island Details need confirmation | Reef | Shore or Boat | 2–20 m |
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Dunsborough
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Canning Vale
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THE LOCAL PLANNING BRIEF
There are 38 published site records in Albany & Great Southern. The recorded categories include shore/rock platform (11), wreck (8), island (6), reef (6). These categories reflect the database; they are not a ranking, a conditions report or an assessment of your suitability.
Use the Albany & Great Southern site cards to compare recorded access and depth, then open the individual pages for the map accuracy and source notes. Sites grouped in a region are not necessarily close enough to combine in one day.
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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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38 matching site records. Listings do not confirm current access or availability.
WreckAlbany & Great Southern
A 1936 tug boiler breaking the surface 50 m off a sheltered beach – Albany's easiest wreck snorkel.
WreckAlbany & Great Southern
Reputedly the first purpose-sunk dive wreck in the southern hemisphere – a 1943 whale chaser from Australia's last whaling…
Shore/Rock PlatformAlbany & Great Southern
A turquoise granite-sheltered pool with easy, shallow snorkelling – one of WA's best-known beaches.
WreckAlbany & Great Southern
A 133 m Vietnam-veteran destroyer sitting upright in 35 m with its bridge, gun mount and engine room intact, plus an interpretive…
WreckAlbany & Great Southern
Buried hull, windlass and whaling trypots of an 1867 barque, 15 m off Emu Point.
Shore/Rock PlatformAlbany & Great Southern
WA's premier leafy seadragon shore dive, with weedy seadragons, cuttlefish and nudibranchs in under 10 m.
WreckAlbany & Great Southern
Surprisingly substantial timber remains of an 1869 barque and coal hulk, including stem, breast hook and windlass.
WallAlbany & Great Southern
A 300 m granite canyon only 5-6 m wide, lined with sponges and crayfish, with resident wobbegongs and huge blue groper.
IslandAlbany & Great Southern
Granite boulders, gutters and caves with gorgonians and plate corals, seals at the NE haul-out, and a sheltered site for most…
SeamountAlbany & Great Southern
One of the largest summer killer whale aggregations in the southern hemisphere – viewed from the boat, not in the water.
Shore/Rock PlatformAlbany & Great Southern
Clear, sheltered granite coves beside Australia's last whaling station, with buried whaling-era wrecks.
WreckAlbany & Great Southern
One of WA's oldest iron wrecks, an 1854 barque partly exposed at low water in Princess Royal Harbour.
Shore/Rock PlatformAlbany & Great Southern
Tropical-looking clear water over white sand and granite boulders at one of WA's most beautiful beaches.
WallAlbany & Great Southern
Big gorgonian fans and black coral on a granite wall, granite fingers to 30 m, and the surge-driven 'Grinding Rock' caves.
ReefAlbany & Great Southern
Broad, shallow limestone reef with kelp tops and sponge-lined ledges – a macro photographer's site in the middle of the sound.
Shore/Rock PlatformAlbany & Great Southern
Sheltered town beach with a heritage jetty, pontoon, shark barrier and full facilities.
IslandAlbany & Great Southern
Sheltered granite reef beside a little penguin colony, 10 minutes from Albany's town ramp.
IslandAlbany & Great Southern
Sheltered granite walls and small caves with gorgonians and plate corals, diveable in most winds, next door to the Cheynes III…
Shore/Rock PlatformAlbany & Great Southern
Dramatic granite and turquoise water in Torndirrup National Park – a flat-day snorkel only.
Pinnacle/BommieAlbany & Great Southern
A plate-coral bommie from 18 to 8 m with a field of gorgonian fans, 400 m off Little Boat Harbour.
IslandAlbany & Great Southern
Sheltered granite reef beside the HMAS Perth with pineapple fish and blue devils – one of Albany's best night dives.
Pinnacle/BommieAlbany & Great Southern
Tall granite bommies with large fans and plate corals under Breaksea lighthouse, with resident big blue groper.
Shore/Rock PlatformAlbany & Great Southern
Easy, uncrowded shore diving on granite reef and seagrass inside a scenic nature reserve, with leafy sea dragons and good night…
Artificial ReefAlbany & Great Southern
New artificial reef planned for King George Sound, expected early 2027.
Details need confirmation