Seadragon Dive Sites in Tasmania

Weedy seadragons from Port Stephens to Geraldton and leafy seadragons in South Australia and southern WA: the piers of the Mornington Peninsula, Kurnell, Rapid Bay, Second Valley, Tinderbox and dozens of kelp-edge shore dives.

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Cave/CavernMax 21 m

Cathedral Cave

Tasman Peninsula · TAS

Australia's largest sea-cave system with named passages (Catacombs, Revelation Bend, Skull Cave, Devil's Tonsils);…

Advanced Open WaterAdvanced

Shore/Rock PlatformMax 12 mShore

Tinderbox Marine Reserve

Hobart & Derwent · TAS

Tasmania's most accessible marine reserve: a no-take shore dive 30 minutes from Hobart with seahorses, seadragons and…

Open WaterBeginner

WallMax 25 m

Waterfall Bay Wall

Tasman Peninsula · TAS

Colour-drenched dolerite walls and canyons in the most sheltered bay on the peninsula; suits every level from new Open…

Advanced Open WaterIntermediate

Shore/Rock PlatformMax 12 mShore

Blackmans Bay

Hobart & Derwent · TAS

Two easy shore dives in one suburban bay – crevice-rich reef at the blowhole and a giant kelp patch at the south point.

Open WaterBeginner

WallMax 40 m

Deep Glen Bay North Wall

Tasman Peninsula · TAS

Colourful sponge and sea-whip wall that is the fallback when the Sisters are blown out, with seals and seadragons.

Deep/Advanced + experienceIntermediate

Jetty/PierMax 12 mShore

Eaglehawk Neck Jetty (Pirates Bay)

Tasman Peninsula · TAS

Easy shore and night dive at the departure jetty with a good chance of weedy seadragons.

Open WaterBeginner

Kelp ForestMax 20 mShore

Fortescue Bay

Tasman Peninsula · TAS

Easy shore access to one of the last giant kelp forests on the Tasman Peninsula, with camping on the beach.

Advanced Open WaterBeginner

WallMax 24 m

Little Waterfall Bay

Tasman Peninsula · TAS

Quieter sister to Waterfall Bay with sponge-covered walls and a good chance of weedy seadragons in the kelp.

Advanced Open WaterIntermediate

Cave/CavernMax 22 m

Patersons Arch

Tasman Peninsula · TAS

Big daylight swim-through arches lined with anemones – cave scenery without the commitment.

Advanced Open WaterIntermediate

ReefMax 25 mShore

Adventure Bay (Bruny Island)

Bruny Island & D'Entrecasteaux Channel · TAS

Historic bay (Cook, Bligh) with sheltered shore dives and boat access to Fluted Cape, Penguin Island and Cape Connella.

Advanced Open WaterBeginner

IslandMax 25 m

Betsey Island

Hobart & Derwent · TAS

Hobart's nearest ocean-influenced island reef, a short run from South Arm and next to the Betsey Island ships'…

Advanced Open WaterIntermediate

ReefMax 15 m

Butts Reef

Huon & Far South · TAS

Pole-marked reef plateau in the Huon mouth with sharp drop-offs on two sides.

Open WaterIntermediate

ReefMax 18 m

Cape Connella

Bruny Island & D'Entrecasteaux Channel · TAS

Big rocks under Bruny's east-coast cliffs grading into lush deeper seaweed.

Open WaterIntermediate

Shore/Rock PlatformMax 15 mShore

Fish Rock (Bicheno)

Tasmania East Coast · TAS

A split granite spire a short swim from the breakwater, with seahorses and seadragons in the surrounding weed and…

Open WaterBeginner

ReefMax 15 mShore

Fisher Point (Recherche Bay)

Huon & Far South · TAS

Kelp-garden shore dive beside the ruins of an 1830s whaling station at the end of Australia's southernmost road.

Open WaterBeginner

Shore/Rock PlatformMax 5 mShore

Fishermans Haul (Lucas Point)

Bruny Island & D'Entrecasteaux Channel · TAS

A quiet kelp-garden snorkel below the cliffs south of Lucas Point, close to Tinderbox.

Snorkel/AnyIntermediate

Shore/Rock PlatformMax 6 mShore

Governor Island Wave Deflection Wall

Tasmania East Coast · TAS

The easiest snorkel in Bicheno, right beside the car park and next to the marine reserve.

Snorkel/AnyBeginner

Shore/Rock PlatformMax 10 mShore

Lady Bay (Southport)

Huon & Far South · TAS

Sheltered kelp-bed shore dive near Southport – the calm-day fallback for the far south.

Open WaterBeginner

ReefMax 9 mShore

Lookout Bluff – The Split

Tasman Peninsula · TAS

A shallow crevice-and-cave reef at the north end of Waterfall Bay, ideal for long, easy dives.

Open WaterBeginner

WallMax 33 m

Magic Garden (Bicheno)

Tasmania East Coast · TAS

A full-height granite wall with an undercut cave system and tunnels lined with delicate invertebrates.

Deep/Advanced + experienceAdvanced

Shore/Rock PlatformMax 10 mShore

Ninepin Point Marine Reserve

Huon & Far South · TAS

Tannin-darkened Huon water brings deep-water sea whips, sponges and bryozoans into 5-10 m – a rare 'pseudo-deep' reef…

Open WaterBeginner

Kelp ForestMax 20 m

O'Hara Bluff Kelp Forest

Tasman Peninsula · TAS

One of the remnant giant kelp areas on the Tasman Peninsula and a focus of kelp restoration; seals often play in the…

Advanced Open WaterBeginner

IslandMax 10 m

Partridge Island

Bruny Island & D'Entrecasteaux Channel · TAS

Sheltered island dive with a tall giant kelp forest on the channel side (condition variable).

Open WaterBeginner

IslandMax 15 m

Penguin Island (Adventure Bay)

Bruny Island & D'Entrecasteaux Channel · TAS

Steep reef and shallow sea caves under Fluted Cape, a short hop from the Adventure Bay ramp.

Open WaterBeginner

ReefMax 15 m

Point Puer

Tasman Peninsula · TAS

Sheltered kelp slope and small caves off the convict boys' prison, opposite the Isle of the Dead.

Open WaterBeginner

WreckMax 4 mShore

Quiet Corner – Natal Queen Wreck

Bruny Island & D'Entrecasteaux Channel · TAS

Easy kelp-garden snorkel over the anchors and iron ribs of the 1909 barque Natal Queen.

Snorkel/AnyBeginner

Shore/Rock PlatformMax 10 mShore

Southport Convict Cemetery

Huon & Far South · TAS

Far-south shore dive beside a convict-era cemetery with a rich seaweed garden.

Open WaterIntermediate

Shore/Rock PlatformMax 15 mShore

Stanley – The Nut / Godfreys Beach

Tasmania North & North-West · TAS

A sheltered westerly-weather shore dive beneath The Nut, with seadragons, prowfish and giant sponges.

Open WaterIntermediate

Shore/Rock PlatformMax 20 mShore

Tasman Arch & Blowhole Reef

Tasman Peninsula · TAS

Shore diving on the underwater continuation of the Blowhole–Tasman Arch–Devils Kitchen coastline.

Advanced Open WaterIntermediate

ReefMax 15 mArea view

Variety Bay (Bruny Island)

Bruny Island & D'Entrecasteaux Channel · TAS

Isolated east-coast bay under dolerite cliffs with luxuriant seaweed and schooling fish.

Open WaterIntermediate

Cave/CavernMax 15 mShore

Waterfall Cave

Tasman Peninsula · TAS

A short daylight loop cave under the Waterfall Bay falls where sevengill sharks are sometimes found resting.

Open WaterIntermediate

Shore/Rock PlatformMax 16 mShore

Waubs Bay

Tasmania East Coast · TAS

Bicheno's easiest shore dive: rays on the sand edge, big seahorses in the kelp and a split bommie at 15 m.

Open WaterBeginner