Diving in Australia

From reef centers to coastal cities, diving in Australia covers 426 sites. Cairns leads the named areas with 28, followed by Sydney with 23 and Perth with 17. Great Keppel Island, Coffs Harbour, Stingray Bay, Warrnambool, and Port Douglas add distinct bases, giving the country a broad geographic spread of underwater settings.

Australia's dive sites are primarily reef and open-ocean dives, with 117 reef sites and 87 ocean sites. Sandy bottoms, walls, beach access, and wrecks fill out the mix, so trip planning can begin with both area and preferred dive type. Tweed River at Tweed Heads is the most frequently dived location, while Hardy Reef, Norman Reef, HMAS Brisbane, and Alma Bay show how river, reef, wreck, and coastal diving all feature among popular choices.