Great Barrier Reef
Don't miss the Great Barrier Reef, an incredible natural wonder that is so large it can be seen from outer space. Stretching from Cape York to Bundaberg along the Queensland coast, it spans nearly 2,000 kilometers. Explore the diving paradises of Heron Island and Lizard Island or stay on the Whitsunday Islands and take a seaplane to the stunning Heart Reef. Use Cairns or Port Douglas as your base to visit the coral reefs of Green Island and Fitzroy Island.
Ningjia Lu
Join the tropical color party at Ningaloo Marine Park, the largest coral reef in the world! Ningaloo Marine Park boasts over 200 species of hard corals, 50 species of soft corals, and over 500 species of fish. Swim or snorkel in the Bundegi Bombies coral reef sanctuary to immerse yourself in a vibrant display of colorful fish; observe sponge, sea fans, and soft corals resembling scenes from a science fiction novel near the entrance of Exmouth Gulf; or explore the waters of Lighthouse Bay, swimming alongside turtles, rays, dolphins, dugongs, batfish, angelfish, clownfish, and many other marine species.
Mornington Peninsula
Visit the Cape Otway Marine Park in Port Phillip Bay and immerse yourself in the world of yellowtail fish, seahorses, squid, octopus, sea urchins, reef fish, and sea dragons! This amazing underwater world is located just an hour's drive from Melbourne on the Mornington Peninsula. Explore the diversity of fish, birds, and seals in the Pope's Eye Marine Reserve, or swim with dolphins in Sorrento.
East Coast diving route
From Binalong Bay to Tasman Peninsula, you can explore 11 top-notch diving spots along Tasmania's east coast with visibility ranging from 10 to 40 meters. Dive beside anemones and schools of butterfly perch in the waters of the Governor Island Marine Nature Reserve. Explore the abandoned wreck of the "Troy D" near Maria Island or jump off a boat in Waterfall Bay to dive among vast coral reefs and caves. Swim through the Fortescue Bay Kelp Forest or explore the wreckage of the "SS Nord" sunk in 1915 at a depth of 40 meters.
Darwin Port
Explore the wreckage of World War II and fish-rich coral reefs in the temperate waters of Darwin Harbour. Every two weeks, the tides take you to explore the secrets of the underwater world. Swim between moss-covered hulls of sunken ships, sunk during the 1942 bombings, now inhabited by groupers, wobbegong sharks, sea bass, and barracudas. Or observe willow corals, soft coral trees, harp corals, vase sponges, and sea squirts in the shallow reefs on either side of the harbor. Enjoy Darwin's famous fiery sunset and then go night diving in the warm calm waters; in the naturally lit water, you will see sea urchins and sometimes even octopuses.
Visit Clovelly and the neighboring Gordons Bay for a picturesque underwater experience. Just 8 kilometers from Sydney's central business district, you'll find a variety of colorful fish, including grouper, sunfish, red-finned wrasse, fathead sculpin, stingrays, giant squid, and moray eels. Take a night dive in the sheltered Clovelly pool or the more challenging Shark Point at the northern end of Clovelly for bigger waves. Dive along the 500-meter underwater nature trail in Gordons Bay and swim past rock formations, sandy patches, and kelp forests. Among common marine species, you'll encounter seahorses, seadragons, wobbegong sharks, Port Jackson sharks, as well as starfish, sea cucumbers, and sea urchins.
