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 Counts describe published records, not bookable trips or confirmed open sites.
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.
Research operators in New South Wales →Ask before booking
- Where does the trip meet, and is parking or a transfer needed?
- Which alternative itinerary might be offered?
- 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.
Record your trip questions →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
WreckEden & 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…
Cave/CavernEden & 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.
WreckEden & Green Cape
Lanercost
Scattered remains of an 1872 timber barque, identified by an 1864 US cent, in two gullies near Mowarry Point.
WreckEden & Green Cape
Olive Cam
Boiler, engine and anchor of a WWII minesweeper-turned-trawler in shallow gullies south of Eden.
WreckEden & 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.
WreckEden & Green Cape
SS Ly-ee-Moon
Wreckage of one of NSW's worst shipwrecks, lying below the Green Cape lighthouse it struck in 1886.
WreckEden & Green Cape
SS New Guinea
Shallow wreck with keel, hull sections, cargo propeller blades and lead ingots below the Green Cape cliffs.
WreckEden & Green Cape
Tasman Hauler
An intact, upright tug with engine room, corridors and bridge to explore, covered in an extraordinary display of jewel anemones.
Shore/Rock PlatformEden & Green Cape
Bittangabee Bay
Secluded enclosed bay with whaling-era ruins on the Light to Light walk.
Details need confirmation
ReefEden & Green Cape
Boyds Tower Reef
Reef below the 1847 Boyd's Tower on Red Point, next to the Eden tug wrecks.
Details need confirmation
Jetty/PierEden & Green Cape
Cattle Bay (Cannery Wharf)
Guided macro and night dives around Eden's old cannery wharf.
Details need confirmation
ReefEden & Green Cape
Disaster Bay
Wild, rarely dived bay on the far south coast between Green Cape and Cape Howe.
Details need confirmation
IslandEden & Green Cape
Lennards Island
Remote, 4WD-access island with sheltered shallow boulders and deeper sponge gardens.
Details need confirmation
Pinnacle/BommieEden & Green Cape
Mewstone (Eden)
Rock with colourful sponge gardens and better fish on its eastern side.
Details need confirmation
Shore/Rock PlatformEden & Green Cape
Quarantine Bay
Sheltered bay with resident stingrays and seals, next to Eden's main boat ramp.
Details need confirmation
ReefEden & Green Cape
Seahorse Shoals
Exposed deep reef with sea whips, gorgonians and pelagics off southern Twofold Bay.
Details need confirmation
Jetty/PierEden & Green Cape
Snug Cove Wharf
Guided macro and night wharf diving in Eden's working harbour.
Details need confirmation
Shore/Rock PlatformEden & Green Cape
The Steps (Eden)
Sheltered beginners' shore dive with colourful invertebrates below 15 m.
Details need confirmation
ReefEden & Green Cape
Warang Point
Broad boulder-and-crevice reef with sponges under the deeper overhangs.
Details need confirmation
Shore/Rock PlatformEden & Green Cape
Weedy Sea Dragon Point (East Boyd Bay)
Easy shallow shore dive where weedy sea dragons are common.
Details need confirmation
Shore/Rock PlatformEden & Green Cape
Wonboyn
Small-boat gateway to the Green Cape wrecks, with tidal snorkelling at the lake entrance.
Details need confirmation