Piers and jetties are some of Australia's best macro dives: leafy and weedy seadragons, seahorses, nudibranchs and octopus under the pylons, usually with easy entries and parking nearby.
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Tasmania East Coast · TAS
The easiest snorkel on Maria Island, straight off the ferry, with cuttlefish and squid at dusk.
Tasman Peninsula · TAS
Easy shore and night dive at the departure jetty with a good chance of weedy seadragons.
The easiest snorkel in Bicheno, right beside the car park and next to the marine reserve.
Hobart & Derwent · TAS
Artefact-strewn mud under Hobart's historic wharves – a rarely permitted heritage dive.
Tasmania North & North-West · TAS
A sheltered westerly-weather shore dive beneath The Nut, with seadragons, prowfish and giant sponges.
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