Tasmania
Diving in Flinders Island & Furneaux Group
The Furneaux Group in eastern Bass Strait is wreck country: the Sydney Cove (1797), the Farsund and dozens of others lie around the islands, and the granite coast has kelp, sponges and seals. Access is by private boat and the islands see a handful of divers a year.
THE LOCAL PLANNING BRIEF
Understand the options around Flinders Island & Furneaux Group
What this regional directory records Counts describe published records, not bookable trips or confirmed open sites.
There are 11 published site records in Flinders Island & Furneaux Group. The recorded categories include wreck (5), shore/rock platform (3), reef (2), island (1). These categories reflect the database; they are not a ranking, a conditions report or an assessment of your suitability.
Use the Flinders Island & Furneaux Group 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 Tasmania →Ask before booking
- Which equipment sizes and models can be reserved?
- What local conditions should we discuss before choosing a trip?
- How much flexibility is needed around regional transport?
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 Flinders Island & Furneaux Group?
Begin with the individual site and its source notes, then discuss the proposed trip with a local provider. The 11 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 Flinders Island & Furneaux Group 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 Tasmania — official travel planning ↗. Directory counts come from published YouDive records. Individual site claims remain subject to their source and review notes.
Dive sites in this region
WreckFlinders Island & Furneaux Group
Sydney Cove (Preservation Island)
One of Australia's oldest shipwrecks (1797), whose survivors' ordeal opened Bass Strait to sealing.
Shore/Rock PlatformFlinders Island & Furneaux Group
Trousers Point (Flinders Island)
A rare limestone reef with swim-throughs beneath the Strzelecki Peaks.
ReefFlinders Island & Furneaux Group
Babel Island Fossil Dive
Hunting for megalodon teeth eroding from limestone ledges.
Details need confirmationWreckFlinders Island & Furneaux Group
Cambridgeshire (Night Island)
The Furneaux Group's best wreck: an 1875 iron ship with swim-throughs and a fish-filled intact stern.
Details need confirmationWreckFlinders Island & Furneaux Group
G.W. Wolff (Prime Seal Island)
Remains of a Harland and Wolff-built ship lost in 1912.
Details need confirmationWreckFlinders Island & Furneaux Group
Gaudelette (Cape Barren Island)
The scattered remains of an 1865 composite barque off Cape Barren Island.
Details need confirmationIslandFlinders Island & Furneaux Group
Goose Island (Furneaux)
Three contrasting sides around a lighthouse island, plus the remains of the Merilyn.
Details need confirmationWreckFlinders Island & Furneaux Group
Litherland (Clarke Island)
Trypots of a whaling ship lost at Clarke Island in 1853.
Details need confirmationShore/Rock PlatformFlinders Island & Furneaux Group
Stanley Point (Flinders Island)
Flinders Island's best shore dive - current-fed walls of sponges and unusual small fish.
Details need confirmationReefFlinders Island & Furneaux Group
Thunder and Lightning Bay Reef
A small granite reef with a colourful central rock and very large crayfish.
Details need confirmationShore/Rock PlatformFlinders Island & Furneaux Group
Twelve Hour Point (Flinders Island)
Shallow boulders crowded with fish and big crayfish.
Details need confirmation