South Australia
Diving in Yorke Peninsula
The Yorke Peninsula is jetty country. Edithburgh, Port Hughes, Wool Bay, Stenhouse Bay and Port Victoria have some of the richest macro diving in Australia under their pylons: blue devils, pyjama squid, seahorses, tasselled anglerfish, leafy seadragons and carpets of sponges in 5–12 m. Marion Bay and Innes National Park at the southern tip add wrecks, sea lions and clearer open-coast water.
THE LOCAL PLANNING BRIEF
Understand the options around Yorke Peninsula
What this regional directory records Counts describe published records, not bookable trips or confirmed open sites.
There are 58 published site records in Yorke Peninsula. The recorded categories include jetty/pier (18), wreck (18), reef (8), island (4). These categories reflect the database; they are not a ranking, a conditions report or an assessment of your suitability.
Use the Yorke Peninsula 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 South Australia →Ask before booking
- Is the proposed activity open water or an overhead environment?
- Who manages access and where can we check current rules?
- Which equipment and transport arrangements must be booked ahead?
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 Yorke Peninsula?
Begin with the individual site and its source notes, then discuss the proposed trip with a local provider. The 58 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 Yorke Peninsula 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: South Australian Tourism Commission — regional trip information ↗. Directory counts come from published YouDive records. Individual site claims remain subject to their source and review notes.
Dive sites in this region
ReefYorke Peninsula
Penguin Point (Marion Bay)
Shallow limestone blocks and small gorgonian-filled caverns in 6 m – an easy local site near Marion Bay.
Details need confirmationJetty/PierYorke Peninsula
Pine Point Jetty
A shallow, calm high-tide snorkel over seagrass flats full of blue swimmer crabs – not a scuba destination.
Details need confirmationJetty/PierYorke Peninsula
Port Rickaby Jetty
A quiet old grain-ketch jetty over seagrass – an easy snorkel for those staying at Port Rickaby.
Details need confirmationJetty/PierYorke Peninsula
Port Vincent Jetty
Sheltered, shallow town jetty in a protected bay – a quiet snorkel or easy night dive for anyone staying in Port Vincent.
Details need confirmationReefYorke Peninsula
Rhino Head
Gorgonian-filled undercuts and low caves on the headland where the Willyama was wrecked in 1907.
Details need confirmationReefYorke Peninsula
Seawolves Cove
A cave-and-swim-through cove on the Innes coast known for unusually tame blue groper.
Details need confirmationJetty/PierYorke Peninsula
Stansbury Jetty
An easy, sheltered town jetty dive for anyone staying in Stansbury, with typical Gulf St Vincent jetty macro life.
Details need confirmationReefYorke Peninsula
Tipara Reef and San Miguel Wreck
A barely submerged reef 14 km off Moonta with the 1865 San Miguel wreck – a time capsule of copper-mining cargo and fittings in…
Details need confirmationReefYorke Peninsula
Troubridge Island and Marion Reef Wrecks
The graveyard of six of South Australia's earliest wrecked sailing ships on the shoal beneath the 1856 Troubridge Island…
Details need confirmationWallYorke Peninsula
Wedge Island – West Bay
Sheer walls, deep ledges and boulder crevices with leafy seadragons and catsharks at one of SA's most remote island sites.
Details need confirmation