The Best Dive Sites near Perth

Chosen across the metropolitan coast, Rottnest and Geographe Bay.

Perth's diving is limestone reef, wreck trails and Rottnest Island, with the HMAS Swan a couple of hours south. Autumn mornings before the sea breeze are the time.

1. Geographe Bay & Busselton · WA
HMAS Swan Wreck
The scuttled destroyer escort off Dunsborough.
WreckMax 31 mIntermediateDeep/Advanced + experienceMore in Geographe Bay & Busselton →
2. Perth · WA
Omeo Wreck & Coogee Maritime Trail
Perth's shore-dive wreck and sculpture trail.
WreckMax 7 mBeginnerSnorkel/AnyShore accessMore in Perth →
3. Perth · WA
Rockingham Wreck Trail
A trail of scuttled vessels off Rockingham in 18 m.
Artificial ReefMax 18 mBeginnerOpen WaterShore accessMore in Perth →
4. Rottnest Island · WA
Crystal Palace
Rottnest's limestone caves and swim-throughs.
ReefMax 18 mIntermediateOpen WaterMore in Rottnest Island →
5. Rottnest Island · WA
Roe Reef
Rottnest's fishiest reef.
ReefMax 18 mBeginnerOpen WaterMore in Rottnest Island →
6. Rottnest Island · WA
Shark Cave
A Rottnest cave with resident wobbegongs and Port Jackson sharks.
Cave/CavernMax 26 mAdvancedAdvanced Open WaterMore in Rottnest Island →
7. Perth · WA
Blackwall Reach (Swan River)
The river dive in the suburbs.
Freshwater Lake/RiverMax 18 mIntermediateAdvanced Open WaterShore accessMore in Perth →
8. Perth · WA
The Wall (Mindarie)
Mindarie's ledges and caves north of the city.
ReefMax 21 mIntermediateAdvanced Open WaterMore in Perth →
9. Geographe Bay & Busselton · WA
Busselton Jetty
The 1.8 km jetty in Geographe Bay.
Jetty/PierMax 9 mBeginnerOpen WaterShore accessMore in Geographe Bay & Busselton →
10. Perth · WA
Point Peron
Rockingham's shore reef and caves.
Shore/Rock PlatformMax 10 mIntermediateOpen WaterShore accessMore in Perth →
11. Perth · WA
Kwinana Grain Terminal Jetty
A working jetty with big fish and easy access.
Jetty/PierMax 15 mIntermediateOpen WaterShore accessMore in Perth →
12. Perth · WA
Penguin Island
Sea lions and sheltered reef off Rockingham.
IslandMax 5 mBeginnerSnorkel/AnyShore accessMore in Perth →

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