New South Wales

Diving in Eden & Green Cape

The far south coast around Eden is cold, clear and rarely crowded. Twofold Bay has the SS Empire Gladstone and the Tasman Hauler wrecks in shallow water, the Pinnacles at Merimbula sit just to the north, and Green Cape, at the southern tip of the state, has the Ly-ee-Moon wreck, seals and some of the best visibility in NSW.

THE LOCAL PLANNING BRIEF

Understand the options around Eden & Green Cape

What this regional directory records

There are 21 published site records in Eden & Green Cape. The recorded categories include wreck (7), shore/rock platform (5), reef (4), jetty/pier (2). These categories reflect the database; they are not a ranking, a conditions report or an assessment of your suitability.

Use the Eden & Green Cape 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. Where does the trip meet, and is parking or a transfer needed?
  2. Which alternative itinerary might be offered?
  3. What local park or access information should we check?

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 Eden & Green Cape?

Begin with the individual site and its source notes, then discuss the proposed trip with a local provider. The 21 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 Eden & Green Cape 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: Destination NSW — beaches and water activities ↗. 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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NSWYouDive mascot illustration; not a photograph of the siteWreck

Eden & Green Cape

Henry Bolte

A broken but intriguing tug wreck with a high stern section full of nannygai, propeller and towing winch, beside the Tasman…

BoatUp to 25 m
NSWYouDive mascot illustration; not a photograph of the siteCave/Cavern

Eden & Green Cape

Jacko's Cave

A huge low cavern and 40 m tunnel behind a sponge-covered wall – one of McFadyen's top temperate reef dives.

BoatUp to 22 m
NSWYouDive mascot illustration; not a photograph of the siteWreck

Eden & Green Cape

Lanercost

Scattered remains of an 1872 timber barque, identified by an 1864 US cent, in two gullies near Mowarry Point.

BoatUp to 21 m
NSWYouDive mascot illustration; not a photograph of the siteWreck

Eden & Green Cape

Olive Cam

Boiler, engine and anchor of a WWII minesweeper-turned-trawler in shallow gullies south of Eden.

BoatUp to 9 m
NSWYouDive mascot illustration; not a photograph of the siteWreck

Eden & Green Cape

SS City of Sydney

Engine, prop shaft and upturned stern with broken propeller of an 1854 steamer, in a wild corner of the coast.

BoatUp to 21 m
NSWYouDive mascot illustration; not a photograph of the siteWreck

Eden & Green Cape

SS Ly-ee-Moon

Wreckage of one of NSW's worst shipwrecks, lying below the Green Cape lighthouse it struck in 1886.

BoatUp to 14 m
NSWYouDive mascot illustration; not a photograph of the siteWreck

Eden & Green Cape

SS New Guinea

Shallow wreck with keel, hull sections, cargo propeller blades and lead ingots below the Green Cape cliffs.

BoatUp to 10 m
NSWYouDive mascot illustration; not a photograph of the siteWreck

Eden & Green Cape

Tasman Hauler

An intact, upright tug with engine room, corridors and bridge to explore, covered in an extraordinary display of jewel anemones.

BoatUp to 31 m
NSWYouDive mascot illustration; not a photograph of the siteShore/Rock Platform

Eden & Green Cape

Bittangabee Bay

Secluded enclosed bay with whaling-era ruins on the Light to Light walk.

ShoreUp to 10 m
Details need confirmation
NSWYouDive mascot illustration; not a photograph of the siteReef

Eden & Green Cape

Boyds Tower Reef

Reef below the 1847 Boyd's Tower on Red Point, next to the Eden tug wrecks.

BoatDepth not recorded
Details need confirmation
NSWYouDive mascot illustration; not a photograph of the siteJetty/Pier

Eden & Green Cape

Cattle Bay (Cannery Wharf)

Guided macro and night dives around Eden's old cannery wharf.

ShoreUp to 9 m
Details need confirmation
NSWYouDive mascot illustration; not a photograph of the siteReef

Eden & Green Cape

Disaster Bay

Wild, rarely dived bay on the far south coast between Green Cape and Cape Howe.

BoatDepth not recorded
Details need confirmation
NSWYouDive mascot illustration; not a photograph of the siteIsland

Eden & Green Cape

Lennards Island

Remote, 4WD-access island with sheltered shallow boulders and deeper sponge gardens.

Shore or BoatUp to 25 m
Details need confirmation
NSWYouDive mascot illustration; not a photograph of the sitePinnacle/Bommie

Eden & Green Cape

Mewstone (Eden)

Rock with colourful sponge gardens and better fish on its eastern side.

BoatDepth not recorded
Details need confirmation
NSWYouDive mascot illustration; not a photograph of the siteShore/Rock Platform

Eden & Green Cape

Quarantine Bay

Sheltered bay with resident stingrays and seals, next to Eden's main boat ramp.

ShoreUp to 8 m
Details need confirmation
NSWYouDive mascot illustration; not a photograph of the siteReef

Eden & Green Cape

Seahorse Shoals

Exposed deep reef with sea whips, gorgonians and pelagics off southern Twofold Bay.

BoatUp to 25 m
Details need confirmation
NSWYouDive mascot illustration; not a photograph of the siteJetty/Pier

Eden & Green Cape

Snug Cove Wharf

Guided macro and night wharf diving in Eden's working harbour.

ShoreUp to 10 m
Details need confirmation
NSWYouDive mascot illustration; not a photograph of the siteShore/Rock Platform

Eden & Green Cape

The Steps (Eden)

Sheltered beginners' shore dive with colourful invertebrates below 15 m.

ShoreUp to 15 m
Details need confirmation
NSWYouDive mascot illustration; not a photograph of the siteReef

Eden & Green Cape

Warang Point

Broad boulder-and-crevice reef with sponges under the deeper overhangs.

BoatUp to 25 m
Details need confirmation
NSWYouDive mascot illustration; not a photograph of the siteShore/Rock Platform

Eden & Green Cape

Weedy Sea Dragon Point (East Boyd Bay)

Easy shallow shore dive where weedy sea dragons are common.

ShoreUp to 8 m
Details need confirmation
NSWYouDive mascot illustration; not a photograph of the siteShore/Rock Platform

Eden & Green Cape

Wonboyn

Small-boat gateway to the Green Cape wrecks, with tidal snorkelling at the lake entrance.

Shore or BoatUp to 5 m
Details need confirmation