Western Australia

Diving in Albany & Great Southern

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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Your bearings, in a minute

Albany & Great Southern at a glance

Start with the local site mix, explore the map and find people to ask about your trip.

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38 site records
Recorded settings
Shore/Rock Platform · Wreck · Island
Map coverage
38 locations to explore
Plan with local help
Meet the listed operators

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Sources, authorship and review status

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Find your bearings

Explore Albany & Great Southern on the map

Compare where the recorded sites sit, then open a site to read its access and source notes. Locations are for orientation, not marine navigation or entry instructions.

38 matching records · 38 with a map location · 0 without a usable position.

The local notebook

Where should you start in Albany & Great Southern?

Use the actual places attached to the local records to narrow your research. These are recorded nearby towns and areas, not verified departure points or accommodation recommendations.

Different outings to look into

Details drawn from individual published site records
Local exampleRecorded nearby placeRecorded accessFollow the evidence
Albany Artificial Reef (Ledge Beach – planned)AlbanyBoat (day trip)Recorded source ↗
Bald IslandCheynes Beach / AlbanyBoat (day trip)Recorded source ↗
Sandra's (Dillon Bay, Bremer Bay)Bremer BayBoat (day trip)Recorded source ↗
Bremer Bay – Fishery Beach & Glasse IslandBremer BayShore or BoatRecorded source ↗
How to use this shortlist

Choose the named outing that interests you first. Compare its recorded place and access with your accommodation plans, then obtain the actual meeting address and schedule from the provider. The site links show the underlying depth, location confidence and source notes. Similar town names or map positions do not establish that two outings can be combined in a day.

A closer look at Albany & Great Southern

Get a feel for the diving

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.

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Albany & Great Southern: what’s in the directory?

A visual guide to recorded site types. Counts show coverage, not popularity or current availability.

Shore/Rock Platform11 records
Wreck8 records
Island6 records
Reef6 records
Wall3 records
Other recorded types4 records

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.

A few local records to compare

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.

One alphabetical example per recorded type, up to four types
SiteRecorded typeAccessDepth
Albany Artificial Reef (Ledge Beach – planned)

Details need confirmation

Artificial ReefBoat (day trip)Depth not recorded
Bald Island

Details need confirmation

IslandBoat (day trip)5–30 m
Sandra's (Dillon Bay, Bremer Bay)Pinnacle/BommieBoat (day trip)8–18 m
Bremer Bay – Fishery Beach & Glasse Island

Details need confirmation

ReefShore or Boat2–20 m

How the recorded depths compare

A dot shows a recorded maximum. A line joins the recorded minimum and maximum when both are available. These are site descriptions, not target depths or certification limits.

No mark plotted: depth is missing.

Bald Island5–30 m

The table above contains the same depth values. Depth alone cannot establish suitability, and records may require correction. Source: the linked site records.

Pick a WA base before you pack

Western Australia is a collection of very different trip ideas. Use a specific region to narrow the search, then make the departure, equipment support and travel arrangements the centre of your plan.

Name the activity you want

Be clear whether you want certified scuba diving, a course, snorkelling or a wildlife excursion. Similar photographs can advertise different activities. If friends are travelling together, list each person’s intended activity separately and ask whether a shared departure is possible. That makes the quote easier to compare and helps avoid booking a memorable-looking trip that does not include the experience you wanted.

Connect the island or coast with the departure

A ferry, accommodation booking and dive trip may need separate reservations. Check how their meeting and return times fit together and which operator supplies each part. For a coastal road trip, anchor the diving around one confirmed base at a time. A broad region name is a browsing label, not a transfer estimate or a promise of equipment support in every town.

Reserve the details that matter

Ask about hire sizes, guiding, gas and equipment services relevant to your actual plans. Record the response and its date rather than assuming a service from a business name. Keep an alternative activity in the itinerary and understand the terms for a changed departure. Buying flexibility in the travel plan can be more useful than collecting extra site names.

Three conversations worth having before you book

Island visit

Do the passenger transfer and dive booking connect?

Check each supplier’s timetable.

Coastal road trip

Which town supports the actual outing?

Build transport around the meeting point.

Wildlife booking

Is this scuba, snorkelling or sightseeing?

Compare the right activity and inclusions.

From “that looks lovely” to a plan

Make Albany & Great Southern your kind of dive trip

Find your starting point, meet the local options and keep your ideas together. You do not need to have the whole trip worked out yet.

Where are you on your diving journey?

These are learning paths to explore, not prerequisites for every local site. Confirm the actual course, instructor and your readiness with the provider.

People to talk to about Albany & Great Southern

These profiles are based in the region or have a sourced link to one of its sites. Shown alphabetically, not as a quality ranking. Ask about the specific trip or course you want.

Source-linked to a site in this region

Perth Scuba

Canning Vale

One of the most fully documented operations in Western Australia, covering recreational, professional, technical and freediving training alongside substantial equipment facilities.

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Let’s put the pieces together

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THE LOCAL PLANNING BRIEF

Understand the options around Albany & Great Southern

What this regional directory records

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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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.

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Questions, answered

How do I choose a dive in Albany & Great Southern?

Begin with the individual site and its source notes, then discuss the proposed trip with a local provider. The 38 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 Albany & Great Southern 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.

Dive sites in this region

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WAYouDive mascot illustration; not a photograph of the siteWreck

Albany & Great Southern

Ahwina Tug Wreck (Gull Rock)

A 1936 tug boiler breaking the surface 50 m off a sheltered beach – Albany's easiest wreck snorkel.

ShoreUp to 3 m
WAYouDive mascot illustration; not a photograph of the siteWreck

Albany & Great Southern

Cheynes III Wreck

Reputedly the first purpose-sunk dive wreck in the southern hemisphere – a 1943 whale chaser from Australia's last whaling…

Boat (day trip)Up to 23 m
WAYouDive mascot illustration; not a photograph of the siteShore/Rock Platform

Albany & Great Southern

Greens Pool & Elephant Rocks (William Bay)

A turquoise granite-sheltered pool with easy, shallow snorkelling – one of WA's best-known beaches.

ShoreUp to 5 m
WAYouDive mascot illustration; not a photograph of the siteWreck

Albany & Great Southern

HMAS Perth Wreck

A 133 m Vietnam-veteran destroyer sitting upright in 35 m with its bridge, gun mount and engine room intact, plus an interpretive…

Boat (day trip)Up to 35 m
WAYouDive mascot illustration; not a photograph of the siteWreck

Albany & Great Southern

Lady Lyttleton Wreck (Emu Point Channel)

Buried hull, windlass and whaling trypots of an 1867 barque, 15 m off Emu Point.

Shore or BoatUp to 13 m
WAYouDive mascot illustration; not a photograph of the siteShore/Rock Platform

Albany & Great Southern

Little Boat Harbour Dive Trail (Bremer Bay)

WA's premier leafy seadragon shore dive, with weedy seadragons, cuttlefish and nudibranchs in under 10 m.

ShoreUp to 10 m
WAYouDive mascot illustration; not a photograph of the siteWreck

Albany & Great Southern

Athena Wreck (Ledge Point)

Surprisingly substantial timber remains of an 1869 barque and coal hulk, including stem, breast hook and windlass.

Shore or BoatUp to 3 m
WAYouDive mascot illustration; not a photograph of the siteWall

Albany & Great Southern

Blue's Canyon (Breaksea Island)

A 300 m granite canyon only 5-6 m wide, lined with sponges and crayfish, with resident wobbegongs and huge blue groper.

Boat (day trip)Up to 45 m
WAYouDive mascot illustration; not a photograph of the siteIsland

Albany & Great Southern

Breaksea Island

Granite boulders, gutters and caves with gorgonians and plate corals, seals at the NE haul-out, and a sheltered site for most…

Boat (day trip)Up to 28 m
WAYouDive mascot illustration; not a photograph of the siteSeamount

Albany & Great Southern

Bremer Canyon (orca expeditions)

One of the largest summer killer whale aggregations in the southern hemisphere – viewed from the boat, not in the water.

Boat (day trip)Depth not recorded
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 siteWreck

Albany & Great Southern

Kingfisher Wreck (Princess Royal Harbour)

One of WA's oldest iron wrecks, an 1854 barque partly exposed at low water in Princess Royal Harbour.

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

Albany & Great Southern

Little Beach & Waterfall Beach (Two Peoples Bay)

Tropical-looking clear water over white sand and granite boulders at one of WA's most beautiful beaches.

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

Albany & Great Southern

Michaelmas Island Eastern End & Fingers

Big gorgonian fans and black coral on a granite wall, granite fingers to 30 m, and the surge-driven 'Grinding Rock' caves.

Boat (day trip)Up to 30 m
WAYouDive mascot illustration; not a photograph of the siteReef

Albany & Great Southern

Michaelmas Reef

Broad, shallow limestone reef with kelp tops and sponge-lined ledges – a macro photographer's site in the middle of the sound.

Boat (day trip)Up to 18 m
WAYouDive mascot illustration; not a photograph of the siteShore/Rock Platform

Albany & Great Southern

Middleton Beach & Ellen Cove

Sheltered town beach with a heritage jetty, pontoon, shark barrier and full facilities.

ShoreUp to 5 m
WAYouDive mascot illustration; not a photograph of the siteIsland

Albany & Great Southern

Mistaken Island

Sheltered granite reef beside a little penguin colony, 10 minutes from Albany's town ramp.

Boat (day trip)Up to 12 m
WAYouDive mascot illustration; not a photograph of the siteIsland

Albany & Great Southern

North Michaelmas Island

Sheltered granite walls and small caves with gorgonians and plate corals, diveable in most winds, next door to the Cheynes III…

Boat (day trip)Up to 18 m
WAYouDive mascot illustration; not a photograph of the siteShore/Rock Platform

Albany & Great Southern

Salmon Holes (Torndirrup)

Dramatic granite and turquoise water in Torndirrup National Park – a flat-day snorkel only.

ShoreUp to 8 m
WAYouDive mascot illustration; not a photograph of the sitePinnacle/Bommie

Albany & Great Southern

Sandra's (Dillon Bay, Bremer Bay)

A plate-coral bommie from 18 to 8 m with a field of gorgonian fans, 400 m off Little Boat Harbour.

Boat (day trip)Up to 18 m
WAYouDive mascot illustration; not a photograph of the siteIsland

Albany & Great Southern

Seal Island (King George Sound)

Sheltered granite reef beside the HMAS Perth with pineapple fish and blue devils – one of Albany's best night dives.

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

Albany & Great Southern

The Cables (Breaksea Island)

Tall granite bommies with large fans and plate corals under Breaksea lighthouse, with resident big blue groper.

Boat (day trip)Up to 28 m
WAYouDive mascot illustration; not a photograph of the siteShore/Rock Platform

Albany & Great Southern

Two Peoples Bay

Easy, uncrowded shore diving on granite reef and seagrass inside a scenic nature reserve, with leafy sea dragons and good night…

Shore or BoatUp to 15 m
WAYouDive mascot illustration; not a photograph of the siteArtificial Reef

Albany & Great Southern

Albany Artificial Reef (Ledge Beach – planned)

New artificial reef planned for King George Sound, expected early 2027.

Boat (day trip)Depth not recorded
Details need confirmation